8.5% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hampton Park - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hampton Park - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.5% is among the highest for similar areas in Hampton Park - West. While those who do have jobs are more likely to work full-time than people across the state, fewer adults overall are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 8.5% is well above the 5.1% national figure. This helps explain why only 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian average of 62.4%.
58.1% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in the area at 15.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Construction, retail trade, and transport also make up a large part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%. Labourers (16.5%) and machinery operators and drivers (15.2%) are also common roles in the area.
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 Park - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031562/hampton-park-west/topic/employment