4.0% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hillgrove · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hillgrove
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high full-time employment rate of 64.8% defines the workforce in Hillgrove. While many more residents work full-time than in other areas, the total number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 49.7%, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed are likely to have full-time roles, and the unemployment rate of 4.0% is a little below the national average.
49.7% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agricultural, forestry and fishing work is the most common industry here at 29.6%. Other significant employers include education and training at 19.7% and health care and social assistance at 12.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.2%. Labourers account for 19.7% of roles, followed by professionals at 16.9% and community and personal service workers at 12.7%.
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 Hillgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11914/hillgrove/topic/employment