4.0% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Happy Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Happy Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 4.0% means more people in Happy Valley are finding work than in most similar areas. While 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work—higher than the national figure—the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a little below both the state and national figures. However, the share of adults working or looking for work has dropped 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to 63.1%.
63.1% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 18.1%, followed by construction at 10.4%. Retail trade and education and training both account for 9.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five local workers is a professional, and 16.6% work as technicians or tradespeople. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.6% and community and personal service workers at 12.8%.
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 Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041080/happy-valley/topic/employment