5.9% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hedley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hedley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than half of the workforce in Hedley is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes the area stand out for its heavy reliance on primary industries, though the unemployment rate of 5.9% is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time employment is well above the national figure at 64.7%, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas. Only 52.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the Victorian rate of 62.4%.
52.6% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 52.9% of people. Wholesale and retail trade follow as the next most common sectors, each accounting for 9.8% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers, who make up 45.1% of occupations. Labourers account for 21.6%, while professionals, technicians, and service workers each represent 5.9% of the 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 Hedley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21166/hedley/topic/employment