8.8% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Heidelberg West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Heidelberg West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 8.8% marks the current job market in Heidelberg West, which is well above both the Victorian and national figures. Fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas. This trend highlights a challenging local employment landscape where a smaller portion of the population is active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average, and the 8.8% unemployment rate is much higher than in most other areas.
55.3% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 18.5% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include education and training at 9.8%, and retail trade at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.2%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.3% and technicians and tradespeople at 12.2%.
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 Heidelberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21169/heidelberg-west/topic/employment