1.9% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Arcadia Downs · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Arcadia Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has jumped 11 percentage points since 2011 in Arcadia Downs (L). This area now has a very strong employment rate, with 69.3% of people working full-time, which is far above the Victorian figure of 59.2%. Most adults here are in work or seeking it, and the unemployment rate is very low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, at 68.1%, which is well above the national figure. This is supported by a very low unemployment rate of 1.9%, which is well below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
68.1% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.3% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the most common being health care and social assistance at 17.0%. Retail trade follows at 12.4%, while construction accounts for 10.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 23.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.6%. Managers make up 16.3% of the local workforce.
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 Arcadia Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222001/arcadia-downs/topic/employment