2.8% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Portland North · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Portland North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people work full-time in Portland North compared to most similar areas, though the local unemployment rate is notably low. Only 55.1% of the population are employed full-time, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. Despite this, the area maintains a strong employment record with a low unemployment rate of 2.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. The unemployment rate of 2.8% is lower than most areas and sits below both the state and national figures.
59.6% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is split evenly between Manufacturing and Health care & social assistance, both at 15.5%. Other common industries include Education and training at 9.9%, Construction at 7.9%, and Agriculture, forestry and fishing at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%, followed closely by Technicians and trades at 17.5%. Other common roles include Community and personal service workers at 14.0%, Managers at 12.5%, and Labourers at 10.2%.
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 Portland North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22111/portland-north/topic/employment