11.4% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hackham West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hackham West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 11.4% is among the highest for areas of this size, making it a standout feature of the local job market in Hackham West. Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in other similar suburbs. This shift is reflected in a lower proportion of full-time employment compared to both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average, sitting at 53.4%.
47.0% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance, where 18.5% of the workforce is employed, followed by retail trade at 13.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most residents work in community and personal service roles (18%) or as labourers (16.4%). Technicians and tradespeople make up another significant group 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 Hackham West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40545/hackham-west/topic/employment