3.5% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Heathcote Junction · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Heathcote Junction
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Heathcote Junction than in most similar areas. The local workforce is active, with 64.1% of adults in the labour force and a small unemployment rate of 3.5%. This is lower than the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.5%. This high level of employment is consistent with the 64.1% of adults who are currently working or looking for work.
64.1% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, making up 18% of jobs. Manufacturing (11.6%) and health care and social assistance (10.6%) are also major industries here.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 23%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 15.2%, while professionals account for 14.7% of occupations.
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 Heathcote Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21161/heathcote-junction/topic/employment