6.9% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Harkness · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Harkness
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Harkness compared to the rest of the country. While full-time employment is common, the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.8% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, 6.9% of people are unemployed, which is a little above both the state and national rates.
64.8% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction leading at 12.2%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 14.8%, while community and personal service roles follow at 14.2%.
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 Harkness [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21140/harkness/topic/employment