5.6% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A rise in the number of people working or looking for work has seen Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) shift its workforce profile since 2011. While 67.4% of adults are now active in the labour market, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen to 59.1%. This reflects a changing local economy where more residents are engaged with work, though full-time stability has dipped.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 67.4%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is slightly higher than most other similar areas.
67.4% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 at 13.8%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.2%. Other significant sectors include accommodation and food services (9.0%) and education and training (8.5%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 29.2% of the workforce. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 12.9% and technicians and tradespeople at 12.1%.
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 Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55405/victoria-park/topic/employment