6.1% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hadfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hadfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Hadfield than in most similar areas. While full-time employment is slightly more common here than the national figure, the unemployment rate of 6.1% is much higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work rose 5.5 percentage points since 2016 to 56.1%, though this remains well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is a little above the national average at 60.5%.
56.1% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 12.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.8% and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most typical occupation at 23.9%, with technicians and trades making up another 16.0% of the 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 Hadfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031440/hadfield/topic/employment