6.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Melbourne · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in West Melbourne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles are the biggest employer in West Melbourne, with 39.7% of workers in these positions. The area has a very active workforce, though it also faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. Overall, it is a hub of high-skill employment that stands out from the wider state and national trends.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 75.5% of adults active—a figure far above the national 61.1%. While full-time employment is well above the Australian average at 62.1%, the unemployment rate is also much higher than most areas at 6.4%.
75.5% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services lead the way at 18.0%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.3%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant slice of the local economy at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 40% of residents are professionals, which helps explain the high proportion of professional and technical industry roles. Managers make up 13.7% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 11.5%.
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 West Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22757/west-melbourne/topic/employment