7.4% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hackham · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hackham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are unemployed in Hackham than in most similar areas. Only 54.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This highlights a local job market that struggles compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.4%, which is a little above both the South Australian (5.4%) and national (5.1%) figures. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas, with 55.5% of the workforce in full-time roles.
54.5% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Most of the local workforce is employed in health care and social assistance (19.7%) or retail trade (13.1%). Construction (10.9%) and manufacturing (7.9%) are also common industries here.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.4%, followed closely by community and personal service workers at 18.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.1% 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 Hackham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40544/hackham/topic/employment