3.9% —
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mordialloc (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high workforce participation rate of 67.0% defines Mordialloc, which is well above both the state and national figures. This area has a strong employment profile, with a low unemployment rate and a high proportion of people working full-time.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 67.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This strength is reflected in an unemployment rate of 3.9%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
3.9% —
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.0% —
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% —
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, which employs 13.0% of people. Other common industries include education and training at 10.8% and construction at 10.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.8%, followed by managers at 16.4%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 14.0% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mordialloc (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25205/mordialloc/topic/employment