3.9% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hamilton East · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hamilton East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of professionals and health workers define the working life of Hamilton East. While 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, the typical employee is more likely to be in part-time or casual roles than in other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in the state or national figures. However, full-time employment at 54.4% is well below the New South Wales average of 58.0%.
62.7% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 54.4%
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 18.0%, followed by education and training at 13.1%. Other common industries include professional services and hospitality.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a large share of the workforce at 37.0%. Managers are also common at 17.2%, while 12.9% of workers are in community and personal service roles.
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11846/hamilton-east/topic/employment