9.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Happy Valley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Happy Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A full-time employment rate of 70.8% is far above the national figure for Happy Valley. While a large proportion of the local workforce holds full-time roles, the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 9.4%, which is well above both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Victorian average. This is much lower than most similar areas, though those who are employed are more likely to be in full-time roles.
47.8% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with 25% of people working in professional and technical services. Manufacturing and health care and social assistance each make up 16.7% of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 41.7%. Clerical and administrative staff and machinery operators and drivers each account for 25% 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 Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21135/happy-valley/topic/employment