4.5% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Drysdale - Clifton Springs · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Drysdale - Clifton Springs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Drysdale - Clifton Springs than in most similar areas, though the share of full-time roles has fallen. Only 54.3% of the population work full-time, which is well below both the Victorian and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is 56.9%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While this is higher than most similar areas, the unemployment rate of 4.5% remains about the same as the state and national levels.
56.9% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 54.3%
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 at 17.9%, followed by construction at 12.6% and retail trade at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, with technicians and trades following closely at 16.9%.
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 Drysdale - Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213005/drysdale-clifton-springs/topic/employment