4.6% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hawthorn - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Hawthorn - North compared to most areas, with 69.7% in the labour force. This strong participation is mirrored by a high rate of full-time employment, which sits slightly above both the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also common at 61.2%, while the unemployment rate of 4.6% is about the same as the state and national averages.
4.6% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
69.7% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industries for residents at 17.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.8% and education and training at 9.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily skewed toward high-level roles, with professionals making up 42.6% of occupations and managers accounting for 18.1%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hawthorn - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011519/hawthorn-north/topic/employment