4.3% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Point Leo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Point Leo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working patterns in Point Leo have remained steady over the last decade, though the local job market now shows a bit more unemployment than most similar areas. About 58.2% of adults are currently working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment for the 57.5% of the workforce is a little below the national figure. While the unemployment rate of 4.3% is higher than in most similar areas, it is about the same as the state and national rates.
58.2% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 24.1%, followed by education and training at 17.2%. Other common industries include manufacturing at 13.8% and accommodation and food services at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers and professionals, who each make up 24.1% of occupations. Technicians and tradespeople account for 17.2%, while sales workers make up 12.6%.
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 Point Leo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22087/point-leo/topic/employment