Henley Beach · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Henley Beach

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%.

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Where Henley Beach sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% ▼ -16.2%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Henley Beach — higher than 51% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Henley Beach3.6%
5022, SA 3.6%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

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.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 3.6%

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

65.9% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.4%
  • 2016: 63.6%
  • 2021: 65.9%

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

58.9% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 61.5%
  • 2016: 59.3%
  • 2021: 58.9%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

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%.

Occupations

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.

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 Henley Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40584/henley-beach/topic/employment