4.0% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hazelbrook · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong 62% of adults in Hazelbrook are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. While the local workforce is active, full-time roles are less common here than in most other areas. This creates a professional landscape where health and education are the primary employers.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 62%, slightly above the national figure. However, full-time employment is well below the state and national averages, at 54.1%. The unemployment rate is 4%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
4.0% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
62.0% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.7%, followed closely by education and training at 16%. Retail trade and construction both account for 8.7% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.3%, and clerical and administrative staff at 12.7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hazelbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11888/hazelbrook/topic/employment