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Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

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

Nearly a third of professionals work in Bentleigh, making it a highly qualified area. The local workforce is very active, with a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most other similar areas. This strong employment profile is underpinned by a high number of full-time roles and a low unemployment rate.

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📍 Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) sits — Unemployment rate

4.3% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) — lower than 69% of areas.

Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)4.3%
Greater Melbourne 5.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, reaching 66.8%. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 60.7%, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.3%.

Unemployment rate

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4.3% —

Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.8% —

Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.7% —

Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.2%, followed closely by professional and technical services at 12.9%. Education and training and retail trade also employ nearly 10% of the workforce each.

Industries people work in

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Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (14%) and Professional & technical (13%), with Education & training at 10%.

Health care & social assistance 13.2% Professional & technical 12.9% Education & training 9.9% Retail trade 9.8% Construction 7.8% Finance & insurance 6.6% Accommodation & food 5.7% Manufacturing 5.2% Public administration & safety 5.0% Wholesale trade 3.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.3%, followed by managers at 18.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.3% of jobs, while technicians and trades make up 9.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Professionals at 33%, followed by Managers (19%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals 32.3% Managers 18.3% Clerical & administrative 13.3% Technicians & trades 9.4% Sales workers 8.9% Community & personal service 8.9% Labourers 4.9% Machinery operators & drivers 2.4%

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 Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20906/bentleigh/topic/employment