3.6% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Vaucluse · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Vaucluse
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 42.1% of the workforce in Vaucluse, the largest occupational group in the area. This high concentration of skilled work is reflected in the local labour market, where unemployment is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 66.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well above the state average at 63.4%, though this figure fell 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
66.0% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by professional and technical services at 19.7%, followed by finance and insurance at 11.3% and health care and social assistance at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, managers account for 23.8% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles make up 10.0%, while sales workers and community service roles represent 7.2% and 6.0% respectively.
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 Vaucluse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10086/vaucluse/topic/employment