5.3% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hamilton - Broadmeadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011 in Hamilton - Broadmeadow. While more adults are now working or looking for work, the area has a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. This shift highlights a changing local job market where stability varies across the community.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the New South Wales figure. However, full-time work is much lower than most areas at 54.8%, while the unemployment rate of 5.3% is higher than most similar places.
5.3% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
61.6% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 20.3%. Education and training follow at 11.4%, with accommodation and food services making up 9.8% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.1% and managers at 12.9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hamilton - Broadmeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031224/hamilton-broadmeadow/topic/employment