1.3% ▼ -52.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shelbourne · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Shelbourne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of just 1.3% defines the workforce in Shelbourne, which is well below the Victorian and national figures. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, a smaller proportion are in full-time roles compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment at 54.2% is well below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
63.3% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers are in health care and social assistance, where 18.2% of the workforce is employed. Other common industries include construction at 10.3% and retail trade at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.0%. Community and personal service workers follow at 15.0%, while managers and clerical staff both account for 12.1% 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 Shelbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22271/shelbourne/topic/employment