3.7% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Monash · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Monash
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of workers in Monash are employed full-time compared to the national figure. While the typical resident is more likely to work full-time than most Australians, the overall percentage of adults working or looking for work is well below the territory average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 65.2%, which is well above the Australian average of 58.9%. However, only 59.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below the 69.6% seen across the ACT.
59.9% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer here, accounting for 32.1% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.1% and construction at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 18.3%. Managers account for 16.8% of roles in the area.
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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80097/monash/topic/employment