4.5% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Heathridge - Connolly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction and health care are the biggest employers in Heathridge - Connolly, where 13.4% and 13.3% of workers are in these fields. This area has a high number of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. The local workforce is varied, with a strong presence of professionals and tradespeople.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 68.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the state and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 59.5%, and the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011, remaining steady at 4.5%.
4.5% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.2% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by construction at 13.4% and health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Other common industries include education and training at 10.5% and retail trade at 8.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.2%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 18.8%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.0% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Heathridge - Connolly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011074/heathridge-connolly/topic/employment