4.2% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Highett (East) - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Highett (East) - Cheltenham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 29% of workers in Highett (East) - Cheltenham are professionals, making it the most common type of job in the area. This is a hardworking community where a higher share of adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.8% 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 is lower than most areas at 4.2%.
64.8% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are health care and social assistance at 13.7%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.8% and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, managers make up 16.1% of the local workforce. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.2%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 11.7%.
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 Highett (East) - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031188/highett-cheltenham/topic/employment