3.6% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Henley Beach · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Henley Beach than in most similar areas. About 65.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This active workforce is mirrored by a low unemployment rate of 3.6%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher proportion of people here are employed full-time compared to South Australia, at 58.9%. This is consistent with the national figure and helps keep the local unemployment rate a little below both the state and national averages.
3.6% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.9% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.4%, followed by education and training at 9.8% and construction at 9.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most typical occupation for residents at 27.8%, while managers make up 17.6% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Henley Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40584/henley-beach/topic/employment