2.6% ▼ -45.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Portland West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Portland West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.6% defines the job market in Portland West, which is a little below both the state and national figures. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, full-time roles are less common here than across the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a little above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the Victorian average, with only 55.6% of the workforce in full-time roles.
63.7% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in the area at 16.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.2%. Other key industries include retail trade at 9.4% and construction at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.7%, with professionals at 14.8% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.2%. Managers and community service workers also represent significant portions 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 Portland West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22112/portland-west/topic/employment