9.4% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 9.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hackham West - Huntfield Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hackham West - Huntfield Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 9.4% unemployment rate makes Hackham West - Huntfield Heights one of the areas with the highest joblessness at this level. Far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state, and full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 54.1%, while the unemployment rate remains well above the national figure of 5.1%.
51.7% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 19.3%, followed by retail trade at 13.1% and construction at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 17.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.6% and labourers at 15.1%.
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 Hackham West - Huntfield Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041079/hackham-west-huntfield-heights/topic/employment