3.7% —
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Monbulk compared to the rest of the country. While 67.2% of adults are in the labour force, the typical employment pattern has shifted slightly as full-time work has fallen since 2016.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is a little below the Victorian average at 56.6%.
3.7% —
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.2% —
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are construction at 13.4% and health care and social assistance at 13.2%, followed by education and training at 10.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.6%, with technicians and trades following at 16.7% and managers at 15.0%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25102/monbulk/topic/employment