5.2% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Morang · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Morang
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of employment than most similar areas define the workforce in South Morang. A large proportion of adults are either working or looking for work, with 60.7% of the population in full-time roles. This creates a busy local economy where a high number of residents are active in the labour market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also a little above the national average at 60.7%, though the unemployment rate is 5.2%, slightly higher than most similar areas.
69.0% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.5%, followed by construction at 12.0% and retail trade at 11.4%. Manufacturing and education also make up significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common job type at 19.6%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 15.5%. Other common occupations include technicians and trades at 13.9%, managers at 11.8%, and community and personal service workers at 11.3%.
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 South Morang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22311/south-morang/topic/employment