4.0% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hartley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hartley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 63% of adults in Hartley are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. While many are active in the job market, the share of full-time roles is much lower than in most other areas. This creates a local workforce where part-time or casual work is more common than the national trend.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below the national figure. However, only 53.1% of the workforce are employed full-time, a result that is well below both the state and Australian averages.
63.0% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 12.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.0%. Public administration and safety also make up a significant slice of the local economy at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of occupations at 18.0%. Professionals follow closely at 16.7%, while managers account for 15.5% of the local workforce.
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 Hartley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11868/hartley/topic/employment