3.1% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Helensburgh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Helensburgh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Helensburgh than in most similar areas. While 68.2% of adults are active in the labour force, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen significantly to 54.2% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.1%, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.1%. This low rate persists despite a 6.8 point drop in full-time employment over the last decade.
68.2% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13.7%, followed closely by construction at 13.6% and education and training at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%, with technicians and trades also common at 16.6%.
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 Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041147/helensburgh/topic/employment