6.4% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hindmarsh Island · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hindmarsh Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Hindmarsh Island compared to most other areas. Only 42.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This suggests a population where many residents are either retired or not seeking employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state average at 47.4%. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure.
42.2% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.4% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers here are health care and social assistance at 17.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.6% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.4%, while professionals and managers follow at 15.2% and 13.3% respectively.
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 Hindmarsh Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40598/hindmarsh-island/topic/employment