0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rocklyn · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably low unemployment rate of 0.0% defines the workforce in Rocklyn, where almost no one is out of work. While the local job market is very stable, full-time employment is much lower than in most similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time work is less common here at 52.2%, which is well below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
61.4% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 34.8%, followed by retail trade at 26.1%. Other sectors like professional services and healthcare each account for 13.0% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 26.1%. Clerical and administrative jobs make up 17.4% of the workforce, while managers, technicians, and community service workers each account for 13.0%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Rocklyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22188/rocklyn/topic/employment