5.3% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oakleigh · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Oakleigh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 66.2% of adults in Oakleigh are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is seen across the area, where full-time employment is also more common than in most other places. While many people are employed, the unemployment rate of 5.3% is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local workforce is more active than the state average, with 66.2% of adults employed or seeking work. This is well above the 61.1% national figure, and full-time employment is also a little higher than the Australian average at 61.1%.
66.2% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 61.1%
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 for local workers at 12.7%, followed by education and training at 11.4% and professional and technical services at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers in Oakleigh at 31.6%. Managers, clerical and administrative staff, and technicians and trades also represent significant shares of the local workforce.
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 Oakleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22000/oakleigh/topic/employment