5.3% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hurstville · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Hurstville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp 12 point drop in full-time employment since 2011 marks a major shift in the workforce for Hurstville. Now, only 53.2% of people are employed full-time, which is well below the national figure. This trend is mirrored by a general decline in the number of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is lower than most areas and well below the Australian average. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate sits at 5.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
56.7% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 53.2%
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 14.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.0% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 27.6% of workers. Other typical jobs include clerical and administrative roles at 15.1% and managers at 13.0%.
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 Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11903/hurstville/topic/employment