Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Full-time employment in Albert Park fell by 7.3 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a powerhouse for workers. The area has a very high rate of people working or looking for work, with 71% of adults active in the labour force.

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📍 Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) sits — Unemployment rate

4.9% ▲ +10.3%
  • 2.0%–2.5%: 2 areas
  • 2.5%–3.0%: 8 areas
  • 3.0%–3.5%: 32 areas
  • 3.5%–4.0%: 50 areas
  • 4.0%–4.5%: 85 areas
  • 4.5%–5.0%: 68 areas
  • 5.0%–5.5%: 53 areas
  • 5.5%–6.0%: 39 areas
  • 6.0%–6.5%: 34 areas
  • 6.5%–7.0%: 19 areas
  • 7.0%–7.5%: 8 areas
  • 7.5%–8.0%: 7 areas
  • 8.0%–8.5%: 10 areas
  • 8.5%–9.0%: 7 areas
  • 9.0%–9.5%: 3 areas
  • 9.5%–10.0%: 2 areas
  • 10.0%–10.5%: 2 areas
  • 10.5%–11.0%: 2 areas
  • 11.0%–11.5%: 0 areas
  • 11.5%–12.0%: 1 area
  • 12.0%–12.5%: 1 area
  • 12.5%–13.0%: 0 areas
  • 13.0%–13.5%: 0 areas
  • 13.5%–14.0%: 1 area
  • 14.0%–14.5%: 0 areas
  • 14.5%–15.0%: 1 area
  • 15.0%–15.5%: 0 areas
  • 15.5%–16.0%: 9 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 51% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)4.9%
Greater Melbourne 5.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 71% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well above the state average at 66.2%, while the unemployment rate is 4.9%, about the same as the rest of the country.

4.9% ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 4.9%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

71.0% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 69.1%
  • 2016: 65.4%
  • 2021: 71.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

66.2% ▼ -9.9%

Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 73.4%
  • 2016: 71.5%
  • 2021: 66.2%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 17.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.9% and finance and insurance at 8.0%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) — Professional & technical leads at 18%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (10%) and Finance & insurance (8%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are very common here, making up 37.8% of jobs, which aligns with the high number of people working in professional and technical industries. Managers make up another 20.2% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Professionals at 39%, followed by Managers (21%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

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 Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20106/albert-park/topic/employment