5.4% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hillside · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hillside
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Hillside are working or looking for work, which is a key feature of daily life here. Around 69.5% of adults are active in the workforce, a figure well above both the Victorian and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a strong employment presence, with 60.4% of people working full-time, slightly above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than in most similar areas.
69.5% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.9% and health care and social assistance at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%, while clerical and administrative roles are also common at 15.9%.
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 Hillside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21193/hillside/topic/employment