2.8% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hawkesbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Hawkesbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Hawkesbury than across New South Wales. While 66% of adults are active in the workforce, full-time employment has fallen significantly since 2011. This activity is supported by a very low unemployment rate of 2.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 2.8% is among the lowest for similar areas and sits below the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the Australian average at 54.7%, a drop of 8.6 points since 2011.
66.0% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, making up 17.5% of the workforce. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 10.4% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 19.4%. Professionals make up 16.1% of the workforce, followed by managers at 15.5% and clerical and administrative roles at 14.3%.
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 Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11503/hawkesbury/topic/employment