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Narre Warren South · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Narre Warren South

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high number of working adults defines the daily life of Narre Warren South, where 67% are employed or seeking a job. While most residents are active in the workforce, the area faces a tougher job market than many others, with an unemployment rate of 6%.

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📍 Narre Warren South, Suburb / Locality

Where Narre Warren South sits — Unemployment rate

6.0% ▲ +20.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Narre Warren South — higher than 77% of areas.

Narre Warren South6.0%
3805, VIC 6.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the national figure of 61.1%. Around 59.9% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

Unemployment rate

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6.0% ▲ +20.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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67.0% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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59.9% ▼ -8.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13%, followed closely by construction at 12.7% and retail trade at 11.2%. Manufacturing also employs a significant 10.7% of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.8%, slightly ahead of professionals at 16%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.5%, while community and personal service workers account for 11% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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Narre Warren South splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Professionals (16%), with Clerical & administrative at 15%.

Technicians & trades 16.8% Professionals 16.0% Clerical & administrative 14.5% Community & personal service 11.0% Managers 10.9% Labourers 10.6% Sales workers 9.7% Machinery operators & drivers 8.4%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Narre Warren South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21896/narre-warren-south/topic/employment