6.4% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hamilton Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hamilton Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than six in ten adults in Hamilton Hill are working or looking for work, though the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most. While the proportion of full-time workers has dipped slightly over the last decade, the overall number of people active in the workforce has risen.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is a little above the state and national figures of 5.1%. While 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen to 57.8% since 2011.
61.4% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 57.8%
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 16.7%, followed by education and training at 9.9%. Other significant employers include construction, retail, and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of residents work as professionals, which is the most common occupation. Technicians and trades make up 17.3% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 13.6%.
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 Hamilton Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011154/hamilton-hill/topic/employment