7.1% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beresfield - Hexham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Beresfield - Hexham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 7.1% marks the local job market in Beresfield - Hexham, which is a little above the national figure. While full-time work is common for over half the residents, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment sits at 58.2%, a figure that has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
54.7% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.2%
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 16.3%, followed by manufacturing and construction which both account for 10.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%, with technicians and trades following at 16.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.7% and machinery operators and drivers at 11.9%.
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 Beresfield - Hexham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031223/beresfield-hexham/topic/employment