10.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hansborough · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Hansborough compared to most similar areas. While 71.8% of adults are in the labour force, the area also faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 10.7%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far more adults are working or looking for work here than in the typical Australian area, with 71.8% in the labour force. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 60.0%, yet the unemployment rate is well above the state and national figures.
10.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
71.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for the local workforce, accounting for 60.0% of jobs. Other employers include arts and recreation at 20.0% and health care and social assistance at 12.0%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
More than half of the workers in Hansborough are managers, making up 52.0% of occupations. Professionals and technicians or trades people each account for 12.0% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hansborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40562/hansborough/topic/employment