4.4% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Highfields · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Highfields
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 69% of adults in Highfields are working or looking for work, which is far above the state figure. This high level of activity stands in contrast to the fact that full-time employment is much lower than in most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While many adults are active in the job market, only 51.9% are employed full-time, a figure well below the national average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
69.7% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 21.7% of the workforce. Education and training follows at 11.9%, with professional and technical roles making up 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 36.7%. Other frequent roles include clerical and administrative work at 12.7% and community and personal service jobs at 12.5%.
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 Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11909/highfields/topic/employment