3.8% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Holdfast Bay · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Holdfast Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.8% marks the workforce in Holdfast Bay, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Most residents find work in health or education, with a professional workforce that is common for the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment fell 3.1 points over that decade to 56.9%, which is now lower than most similar areas.
59.1% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.1%. Other common industries include education and training at 10.7%, and professional and technical services at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.8%, followed by managers at 16.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.2% 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 Holdfast Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42600/holdfast-bay/topic/employment