3.1% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Helensburgh · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Helensburgh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in Helensburgh are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales and national figures. While the unemployment rate is a little below the national average at 3.1%, full-time employment is well below the figures for the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A much higher share of adults are in the labour force here compared to most areas, at 69.8%. However, full-time work is less common than elsewhere, with only 54.7% of the population employed full-time.
69.8% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are construction at 14% and health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Other notable sectors include education and training, and public administration and safety.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%, followed by technicians and trades people at 17.3%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 13.8% of jobs.
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 Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11897/helensburgh/topic/employment