47.2% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Hartys Plains · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in Hartys Plains are working or looking for work. This low level of employment is a defining feature of the area, with only 47.2% of adults in the workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.2% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.7% and the national figure of 61.1%.
47.2% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Finance & insurance at 41%, ahead of Education & training (35%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 29%, ahead of Managers (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hartys Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11871/hartys-plains/topic/employment