3.3% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hawthorne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hawthorne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Hawthorne than in most similar areas. This professional community is marked by a high rate of full-time employment and an unemployment rate of just 3.3%, which is much lower than typical figures for other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 76.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well above the state average at 63.3%, though this has fallen 6.3 points since 2011.
76.8% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is mainly employed in professional and technical services at 14.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Other common industries include education, retail, and finance.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 35.1%, with managers making up another 21.2%. Clerical and administrative workers represent 13.2% 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 Hawthorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021116/hawthorne/topic/employment