5.7% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Huntingdale - Southern River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Huntingdale - Southern River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in Huntingdale - Southern River than in most similar areas. About 70.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment for 61.6% of the workforce is a little above the national figure, though this has fallen 3.5 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
70.4% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 61.6%
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 for local workers at 14.0%, followed by retail trade at 9.8% and construction at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 19.1% of workers, while technicians and tradespeople make up 16.0% of the workforce.
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 Huntingdale - Southern River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041135/huntingdale-southern-river/topic/employment