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Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

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

A high rate of full-time work defines daily life in Prahran, where 72.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This level of activity is far above the national figure, and the number of people in full-time roles has risen steadily since 2011.

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📍 Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▼ -23.7%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) — lower than 75% of areas.

Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)4.1%
Greater Melbourne 5.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working adults make up 72.2% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is especially strong at 68.5%, while the unemployment rate of 4.1% is much lower than in most areas.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% ▼ -23.7%

Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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72.2% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 98% of state electorate areas.

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

Employed full-time

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68.5% ▲ +7.5%

Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the most common industries here, employing 17.6% of the workforce. Other major sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.8%, followed by retail trade at 8.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 41.9%, with managers accounting for another 18.6%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 11.5%, while community and personal service workers make up 8.0% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Professionals at 43%, followed by Managers (19%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 41.9% Managers 18.6% Clerical & administrative 11.5% Community & personal service 8.0% Sales workers 7.1% Technicians & trades 6.4% Labourers 3.2% Machinery operators & drivers 1.5%

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 Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26806/prahran/topic/employment