2.7% ▼ -80.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Powelltown · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Powelltown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in full-time work in Powelltown than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is low at 2.7%, only 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is slightly lower than the Victorian figure of 62.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure, with only 54.5% of the workforce in these roles. However, the unemployment rate is a little below both the state (5.0%) and national (5.1%) levels.
60.4% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest employer at 17.8%, followed closely by construction at 16.8%. Retail trade accounts for 8.9% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 27.7%, with technicians and trades workers following at 25.7%. Community and personal service roles account for 12.9% of jobs.
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 Powelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22115/powelltown/topic/employment