4.6% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hawthorn - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hawthorn - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional careers define the daily life of Hawthorn - South, where 43% of workers are professionals. This high-earning workforce is reflected in the area's strong employment levels, which sit far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, at 71.2%. Full-time employment is also well above the national figure, while the 4.6% unemployment rate is about the same as the rest of the country.
71.2% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is led by professional and technical services at 16.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.1% and education and training at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, making up 43% of jobs, which helps explain the area's strong employment rates. Managers account for another 16.5% of workers, while clerical and administrative roles make up 11.9%.
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 Hawthorn - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011520/hawthorn-south/topic/employment