2.6% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Heathcote - Waterfall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Heathcote - Waterfall
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few people are out of work in Heathcote - Waterfall, where the unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the New South Wales figure, full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. The unemployment rate is very low at 2.6%, though the share of people in full-time jobs fell by 3.5 percentage points over the last decade.
62.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 57.4%
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 13.2%. Other major industries for residents include construction at 11.5% and education and training at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 16.0%, while technicians and trades account for 15.7% of the workforce.
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 Heathcote - Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021533/heathcote-waterfall/topic/employment