7.4% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hurstville - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hurstville - Central
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 19% of workers in Hurstville - Central are employed in health care and social assistance, the largest industry for the area. While most adults are working or looking for work, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
An unemployment rate of 7.4% is much higher than most areas. While 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is far below the national figure at 48.4%.
60.1% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.4% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main industry at 18.9%, followed by retail trade at 12.8% and accommodation and food services at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the biggest group of workers at 24.5%, while 14.6% work in community and personal services and 12.9% are labourers.
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 Hurstville - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031664/hurstville-central/topic/employment