5.0% —
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hindmarsh · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Hindmarsh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Hindmarsh, where 15.9% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a stable job market, with a typical employment profile that mirrors both state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 2.2 percentage points since 2016. Unemployment has fallen to 5.0%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1%.
61.7% —
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% —
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 15.9%, followed by retail trade at 9.6%. Other significant sectors include education and construction, both at 8.6%, and public administration and safety at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.2%. Other frequent roles include clerical and administrative work at 14.4%, technicians and trades at 13.1%, and community and personal service workers at 12.8%.
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 Hindmarsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED405/hindmarsh/topic/employment