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South Hedland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in South Hedland

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Full-time work is far more common in South Hedland than in most other parts of the country. A huge 71.7% of the workforce holds a full-time role, which is well above the national figure. This strong employment profile is underpinned by a high number of people working or looking for work and an unemployment rate that has fallen since 2016.

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📍 South Hedland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Hedland sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Hedland — lower than 65% of areas.

South Hedland4.1%
6722, WA 4.2%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work make up 66.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. The unemployment rate is a little below the state and national levels at 4.1%, following a 2.1 point drop since 2016.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% —

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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66.7% —

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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71.7% —

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the dominant industry for South Hedland, employing 25.7% of the workforce. Other significant employers include transport and warehousing at 9.4%, and health care and social assistance at 8.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technical and trade roles are the most common occupation at 25.1%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 16.7%, with professionals and labourers each making up around 11% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In South Hedland, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 26%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (17%) and Professionals (12%).

Technicians & trades 25.1% Machinery operators & drivers 16.7% Professionals 11.2% Labourers 11.0% Clerical & administrative 10.2% Community & personal service 9.7% Managers 6.9% Sales workers 6.1%

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 South Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021270/south-hedland/topic/employment