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Hampden · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Hampden

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A small number of residents are in the workforce in Hampden, where just 45.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure, while the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas.

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Where Hampden sits — Unemployment rate

25.0% ▲ +377.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hampden — higher than 99% of areas.

Hampden25.0%
5374, SA 5.7%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 45.9% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 25%, which is far above the national figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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25.0% ▲ +377.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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45.9% ▼ -23.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 37%, ahead of Education & training (37%).

Industries people work in

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Hampden splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (39%) and Education & training (39%), with Other services at 22%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 36.8% Education & training 36.8% Other services 21.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 47%, ahead of Professionals (21%).

Occupations people work in

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In Hampden, the largest group is Managers at 45%, followed by Professionals (20%) and Machinery operators & drivers (20%).

Managers 47.4% Professionals 21.1% Machinery operators & drivers 21.1% Community & personal service 15.8%

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 Hampden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40560/hampden/topic/employment