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Hawthorn East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Hawthorn East

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

More adults in Hawthorn East have been working or looking for work since 2011, with 69.9% now active in the labour force. This is a professional hub where nearly 70% of the working population holds a full-time role, far exceeding both state and national figures.

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📍 Hawthorn East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hawthorn East sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▼ -6.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hawthorn East — lower than 64% of areas.

Hawthorn East4.1%
3123, VIC 4.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 1.8 percentage points since 2011 to 69.9%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 64.4%, while the unemployment rate is lower than most places at 4.1%.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% ▼ -6.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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69.9% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.4% ▼ -1.1%

Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the most common industries here, employing 17.9% of the workforce. Other major sectors include health care and social assistance at 13.8%, and education and training at 10.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 42.7% of workers and managers accounting for another 18.4%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 11.7% of the local jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Hawthorn East, the largest group is Professionals at 43%, followed by Managers (19%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 42.7% Managers 18.4% Clerical & administrative 11.7% Community & personal service 7.6% Sales workers 7.4% Technicians & trades 6.3% Labourers 3.0% Machinery operators & drivers 1.7%

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 Hawthorn East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011152/hawthorn-east/topic/employment