St Albans Park · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in St Albans Park

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Steady employment levels have shaped the local economy of St Albans Park, though it now faces an unemployment rate of 4.5% which is higher than most similar areas. The workforce is diverse, with nearly one in five residents working in healthcare and social assistance. This mix of service and trade roles provides a balanced economic base for the suburb.

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📍 St Albans Park, Suburb / Locality

Where St Albans Park sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▲ +5.7%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Albans Park — higher than 62% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
St Albans Park4.5%
3219, VIC 5.1%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment for 56.5% of the population is also a little below the Victorian average.

4.5% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 4.5%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

58.1% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 62.4%
  • 2016: 58.2%
  • 2021: 58.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

56.5% ▼ -9.0%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 62.1%
  • 2016: 58.5%
  • 2021: 56.5%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Healthcare and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17%, followed by retail trade at 12.8% and construction at 12.6%. Manufacturing and hospitality also employ a notable share of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up 19% of the local workforce, the largest group. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.8% and labourers at 13.5%.

Occupations people work in

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St Albans Park splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Community & personal service (17%), with Labourers at 14%.

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 St Albans Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22331/st-albans-park/topic/employment