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Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Nearly 69% of adults in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This high level of employment is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.8%. These trends show a local workforce that is increasingly active and engaged compared to ten years ago.

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📍 Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% ▼ -29.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights — lower than 72% of areas.

Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights3.8%
3218, VIC 3.8%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work rose 5.4 points since 2011 to 68.7%, which is much higher than most areas. While unemployment fell to 3.8%, the proportion of people in full-time roles dipped slightly to 58.6%.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% ▼ -29.0%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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68.7% ▲ +8.6%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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58.6% ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 52% 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 employer at 17.2%, followed by education and training at 11.2%. Construction and retail trade also employ a significant share of the local workforce at 10.9% and 9.6% respectively.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common, accounting for 27.4% of jobs. Other typical roles include technicians and trades at 13.5%, managers at 13.1%, and community and personal service workers at 12.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, the largest group is Professionals at 28%, followed by Technicians & trades (14%) and Managers (13%).

Professionals 27.4% Technicians & trades 13.5% Managers 13.1% Community & personal service 12.1% Clerical & administrative 11.8% Sales workers 8.0% Labourers 7.8% Machinery operators & drivers 4.8%

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 Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021040/geelong-west-hamlyn-heights/topic/employment