4.7% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Thornbury · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Thornbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Thornbury than in most other areas, at 71.2%. This strong participation in the workforce defines the local job market, where nearly 40% of residents hold professional roles. The area maintains a steady employment profile that aligns closely with state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far more adults are working or looking for work here than the national figure of 61.1%. While 59.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
71.2% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.4%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 13.2% and education and training at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 39.6%, followed by managers at 15.9%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 11.2% 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 Thornbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22508/thornbury/topic/employment