4.3% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oakleigh South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Oakleigh South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse mix of professional and service roles defines the daily work life of Oakleigh South. The area's employment patterns closely mirror national trends, with 63.1% of adults working or looking for work. Most people find steady employment, though the local unemployment rate of 4.3% is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 59.3%, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian averages.
63.1% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 59.3%
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 13.2%, followed by retail trade at 10.9% and professional and technical services at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.1% and managers at 13.0%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22002/oakleigh-south/topic/employment