8.4% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Heatley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Heatley
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 Heatley compared to most similar areas. Only 54.7% of adults are in the labour force, while the unemployment rate of 8.4% is among the highest for its level. This suggests a community facing significant employment challenges.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 54.7%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is about the same as the state at 59%, unemployment has risen since 2011 to 8.4%.
54.7% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 16.2%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.8% and accommodation and food services at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 16.2% and community and personal service workers at 16.0%. Labourers make up 15% of the local workforce, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 13.1%.
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 Heatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021477/heatley/topic/employment