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Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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

Fewer people are working or looking for work in Mulgrave than in most similar areas. Only 56.8% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has fallen since 2011. While many residents hold professional roles, the local job market faces a higher unemployment rate than in most other areas.

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📍 Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan), State Electorate

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

5.7% ▲ +38.2%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 72% of areas.

Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)5.7%
Greater Melbourne 5.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%, having dropped 6.6 points since 2011. Unemployment has also risen over the last decade to 5.7%, which is higher than in most areas.

Unemployment rate

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5.7% ▲ +38.2%

Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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56.8% ▼ -10.4%

Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.8% ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 50% 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 here, employing 13.5% of the workforce. Other major employers include retail trade at 10.0% and manufacturing at 9.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

About one quarter of workers are professionals, making this the most common occupation. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 13.0%, with technicians and tradespeople making up 12.0% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is Professionals at 25%, followed by Clerical & administrative (13%) and Technicians & trades (12%).

Professionals 24.6% Clerical & administrative 13.0% Technicians & trades 12.0% Managers 11.9% Labourers 10.4% Community & personal service 10.0% Sales workers 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers 7.2%

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 Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25605/mulgrave/topic/employment