4.7% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cheltenham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 60% of adults in Cheltenham are working or looking for work, making it a busy hub for local employment. Full-time work is common here, as nearly 60% of the population holds a full-time position, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.6% of adults are in the workforce, a little above both the state and national figures. While full-time employment is higher than most areas, the unemployment rate of 4.7% is also higher than in most similar places.
62.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Cheltenham at 17.2%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.4%, and construction and education both at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 22.3% of workers. Clerical and administrative jobs make up 16.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.6%.
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 Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40248/cheltenham/topic/employment