4.2% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hillarys · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hillarys
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of workforce activity defines Hillarys, where 66.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011 and now sits below both state and national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more adults here are in the workforce than in most similar areas, full-time employment is well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. The unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 4.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
66.4% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.8%, followed by education and training at 11.2%. Construction, professional and technical services, and retail trade also make up a significant share of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%, with managers following at 18.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.2%, and technicians and trades at 11.9%.
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 Hillarys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011075/hillarys/topic/employment