3.3% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hunters Hill - Woolwich · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hunters Hill - Woolwich
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably low unemployment rate of 3.3% defines the working life of Hunters Hill - Woolwich. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas, those who are employed typically hold high-level professional roles. This creates a workforce that is highly skilled and stable, though full-time employment has dropped 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 3.3%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
55.7% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in high-skill sectors, with professional and technical services at 15.8% and health care and social assistance at 15.1%. Finance and insurance also make up a significant share at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
High-level roles dominate the area, with professionals making up 37.6% of workers and managers accounting for 26.3%. These figures are complemented by clerical and administrative staff at 12.9%.
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 Hunters Hill - Woolwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021499/hunters-hill-woolwich/topic/employment