0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hilltown · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hilltown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strikingly high 70.7% of adults in Hilltown are working or looking for work, far exceeding the national figure. While most of the community is active in the workforce, a very small number of people are in full-time roles. This creates a local economy where most residents are employed, but often in part-time or flexible capacities.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures. Despite this, full-time employment sits at 51.7%, a level that is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
70.7% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.8%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, accounting for 31.0% of jobs. Manufacturing and education and training also play large roles, each employing 17.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Professionals and clerical or administrative staff follow, each representing 20.7% of those employed.
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 Hilltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40594/hilltown/topic/employment