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CofFEE Employment Vulnerability Index - Profile for Altona North, VIC


The suburb of Altona North is a Amber Alert - Medium high risk job loss community based on the CofFEE EVI modelling.

Altona North is located in the Melbourne area, in VIC. Its CofFEE EVI score of suggests that it's residents are quite vulnerable to employment loss if the national economy contracts

It has a population age which is on the VIC average.

In terms of post secondary qualifications, Altona North has education levels which are below the VIC average. This increases the likelihood that the suburb will experience job losses in a national contraction.

Individuals in Altona North earn less than the median individual income for VIC, while median family income in Altona North is less than the median family income for VIC.

Mortgage holders in Altona North are making monthly payments which are above the median VIC mortgage repayment.

Altona North's workforce is less likely to be part-time employed relative to the VIC average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to VIC is poor.

Altona North's workforce is less likely to be underemployed relative to the VIC average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to VIC is poor

The following table has more indicators which allow you to appraise Altona North relative to VIC and the nation as a whole.

Indicator - August 2016 Altona North VIC Australia
Median Age 37 37 38
% without post secondary school qualifications 45.40% 38.74% 39.50%
Median individual income ($ per week) $539 $644 $662
Median family income ($ per week) $1511 $1715.00 $1734.00
Median household income ($ per week) $1274 $1419.00 $1438.00
Median mortgage repayment ($ per month) $2000 $1728 $1755
Median rent ($ per week) $340 $325 $335
Average household size 2.50 2.60 2.60
Part-time employment as a % total 28.13% 33.66% 32.68%
Male unemployment rate 7.41% 6.56% 7.00%
Female unemployment rate 8.08% 6.65% 6.72%
Unemployment rate 7.73% 6.60% 6.86%
Male labour force participation rate 64.90% 69.94% 69.56%
Female labour force participation rate 49.16% 59.43% 59.80%
Total labour force participation rate 56.84% 64.53% 64.56%
Employment-Population ratio 48.70% 60.46% 60.26%
% Employed in Mining 0.30% 0.33% 1.66%
% Employed in Manufacturing 7.82% 7.77% 6.40%
% Employed in Construction 9.13% 8.34% 8.53%
% Employed in Retail Trade 10.50% 10.22% 9.86%
% Employed in Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 6.29% 6.61% 6.91%
% Employed in Finance and Insurance 4.38% 3.90% 3.60%
% Employed in Property and Business Services 1.68% 1.57% 1.70%