4.1% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hughesdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hughesdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Strong employment rates define daily life in Hughesdale, where 68.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, creating a workforce that is more active than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the state average at 61.5%, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.1% since 2011. This is lower than most other areas.
68.6% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest shares in health care and social assistance at 14.3%, and professional and technical services at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 34.1% of jobs, followed by managers at 15.2% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.8%.
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 Hughesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021180/hughesdale/topic/employment