7.8% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hallam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hallam
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Hallam compared to the rest of the state, with only 54.3% doing so. This gap is a key feature of the local job market, which also sees a higher unemployment rate than the national figure. Despite this, nearly 60% of those employed work full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 54.3%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Unemployment is a little above the national rate at 7.8%, and the share of full-time workers has fallen 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
54.3% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Hallam is spread across several sectors, with construction and health care and social assistance both employing 12.9% of the workforce. Manufacturing also makes up a large slice at 12.2%, followed by retail trade at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common group at 16.7%. Other significant roles include professionals at 14.2%, labourers at 13.6%, and clerical and administrative staff at 13.0%.
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 Hallam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021297/hallam/topic/employment