5.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Hoxton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in West Hoxton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is less common in West Hoxton than in most other areas, with only 53.8% of adults in employment. While most residents find work, the local job market faces more challenges than the state average. This mix of employment patterns shapes the daily economic life of the suburb.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. However, the unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is higher than most similar areas.
60.3% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 11.7%, followed closely by retail trade at 11.2% and construction at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 19.6%, while clerical and administrative jobs make up 16.9% of the local workforce.
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 West Hoxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14263/west-hoxton/topic/employment