6.6% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Thornhill Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Thornhill Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Thornhill Park than in most other areas, with 74.1% participating in the workforce. This reflects a strong employment drive, though it comes alongside a slightly higher unemployment rate of 6.6% compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the Victorian average at 64.9%. While more people are active in the job market here than in most areas, the unemployment rate of 6.6% is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
74.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.9% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employer in the area is health care and social assistance, where 14.4% of workers are based. Other common industries include transport and warehousing at 12.4% and construction at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%. This is followed by technicians and tradespeople at 15.7% and clerical or administrative staff at 14.3%.
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 Thornhill Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22509/thornhill-park/topic/employment