5.6% —
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong drive to work defines Oakleigh, where 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market is diverse, with a high proportion of residents employed in professional roles and the healthcare sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most other similar areas, and this figure rose 6.5 points since 2016. While unemployment is higher than most areas at 5.6%, it has fallen 3.1 points since the last census.
66.3% —
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% —
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 59.5%
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 13.5%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.3% and education and training at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by professionals, who make up 33.8% of workers, while managers account for 13.9% and clerical or administrative staff make up 12.7%.
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 Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26406/oakleigh/topic/employment