8.1% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hampton Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hampton Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.1% shapes the daily economic experience for many in Hampton Park. This is well above the national figure of 5.1%. While full-time work is more common here than in most similar areas, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.2%. However, the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas, sitting at 8.1%, which is well above the 5.0% seen across Victoria.
59.0% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is largely employed in manufacturing, which accounts for 15.3% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.4%, with construction making up 10.6% of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.1%. This is followed by labourers at 16.3% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hampton Park
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hampton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21133/hampton-park/topic/employment