2.7% ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Powelltown · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Powelltown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers in Powelltown, accounting for 27.7% of the workforce. While the unemployment rate is a very low 2.7%, the proportion of full-time workers has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 61.5% of adults active in the workforce. However, full-time employment fell by 10 points since 2011 to 54.5%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
61.5% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing and construction are the dominant local industries, employing 17.8% and 16.8% of the workforce respectively. Other common sectors include retail trade at 8.9% and health care and social assistance at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large share of residents work in hands-on roles, with labourers at 27.7% and technicians and trades at 25.7%. Community and personal service workers make up 12.9%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 10.9%.
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 Powelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222074/powelltown/topic/employment