3.0% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hendra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hendra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 70% of adults in Hendra are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 3%, making it one of the strongest job markets in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 63.2%, though this is 4.5 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. Despite that dip, the proportion of adults in the workforce has risen to 70.4%.
70.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by professional and technical services at 13.8% and health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Retail trade, education, and construction also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, accounting for 32.9% of jobs, followed by managers at 22.5%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 12.9% of the workforce, while sales and community service workers follow.
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 Hendra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031125/hendra/topic/employment