3.5% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Healesville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Healesville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Healesville, where 14.1% of the workforce is employed in the sector. Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas. While employment rates are lower than the state average, the local unemployment rate of 3.5% is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also much lower than in most areas, sitting at 52.4%.
57.0% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond construction, the largest industries include health care and social assistance at 12.3%, and manufacturing at 10.4%. People working in accommodation and food services make up 9.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.8%. Managers account for 14.1% of roles, while community and personal service workers make up 13%.
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 Healesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21158/healesville/topic/employment