3.7% ▼ -55.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Helidon Spa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Helidon Spa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Helidon Spa, where 14% of workers are in this field. The area has a high number of people working or looking for work compared to most other places, though full-time employment is less common than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 64.4% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the Australian figure of 61.1%—full-time employment at 55.8% is well below the national rate. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
64.4% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The main industries for residents are health care and social assistance at 14%, followed by construction at 11.2% and retail trade at 9.3%. Education and training and manufacturing also make up a significant part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19%, with professionals following closely at 18.2%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.8%, managers at 12.4%, and labourers at 11.6%.
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 Helidon Spa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31317/helidon-spa/topic/employment