4.6% —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Essendon (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers in Essendon (Western Metropolitan), with 34.6% of the local workforce in these roles. The area has a very strong employment profile, as 68.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2016 to 62.0%, the unemployment rate has improved, falling 1.4 points to 4.6%.
68.8% —
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% —
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 62.0%
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 13.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.3% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Alongside a high number of professionals, 17.1% of residents work as managers. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, making up 13.9% of occupations.
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 Essendon (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22607/essendon/topic/employment