3.9% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hampton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hampton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Hampton compared to the national figure. This activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.9%, which is lower than both the state and national figures. Most residents are employed in high-skill roles across professional and managerial fields.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the Australian average. Full-time employment sits at 59.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
64.3% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry for residents at 15.3%. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.3%, while retail trade makes up 9.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily weighted toward high-level roles, with professionals making up 33.7% of occupations and managers accounting for 23.6%. Clerical and administrative workers represent 11.9% of the local 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 Hampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011172/hampton/topic/employment