5.5% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hassall Grove - Plumpton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hassall Grove - Plumpton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A drop of 11 percentage points in full-time employment since 2011 marks a shifting job market in Hassall Grove - Plumpton. While the area's unemployment rate of 5.5% is higher than most similar places, it has improved slightly over the last decade. Today, around 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.8% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the share of people in full-time roles has fallen significantly from 70.2% in 2011 to 58.9% today.
61.8% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 58.9%
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 15.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.3% and transport and warehousing at 10.1%. Manufacturing and construction also make up significant shares of local work.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%, closely followed by clerical and administrative roles at 15.8%. Machinery operators and drivers are also common, accounting for 14.9% of jobs.
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 Hassall Grove - Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116031315/hassall-grove-plumpton/topic/employment