1.3% ▼ -73.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Henley · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.3% defines the local workforce in Henley. This is well below both the state and national figures, highlighting a job market where almost everyone who wants work has it. The area is primarily driven by a highly skilled workforce in professional and managerial roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 58.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the New South Wales average. Full-time employment sits at 59.5%, slightly above the state figure.
1.3% ▼ -73.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
58.6% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industries at 16.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.3% and construction at 12.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 35.1% of occupations and managers accounting for 32.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Henley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11898/henley/topic/employment