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Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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

Well over 67% of adults in Cranbourne are working or looking for work, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high level of activity is seen across the area, though the proportion of full-time workers has dipped slightly since 2016. The region supports a diverse workforce spanning health, construction and manufacturing.

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📍 Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) sits — Unemployment rate

5.5% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 66% of areas.

Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)5.5%
Greater Melbourne 5.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The typical adult here is much more likely to be working or seeking a job than people in most other areas. While the unemployment rate of 5.5% is higher than in most places, it has fallen since 2016 and is now about the same as the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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5.5% —

Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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67.3% —

Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.8% —

Higher than 77% 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 biggest employer at 16.2%. Other major industries for the area include manufacturing at 11.6%, construction at 10.6%, and retail trade at 10.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 15.9%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 15.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13% and clerical or administrative staff at 12.6%.

Occupations people work in

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Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Professionals (16%) and Technicians & trades (16%), with Community & personal service at 13%.

Professionals 15.9% Technicians & trades 15.5% Community & personal service 13.0% Clerical & administrative 12.6% Labourers 11.9% Machinery operators & drivers 11.1% Managers 9.4% Sales workers 8.4%

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 Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22105/cranbourne/topic/employment