0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hamelin Bay · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of 0% defines the local job market in Hamelin Bay. While few people here work full-time, nearly everyone who is looking for a job has found one. This creates a unique employment landscape where a large portion of the adult population remains outside the workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure. Full-time employment is especially low at 34.5%, sitting far below both the state and national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
59.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
34.5% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by accommodation and food services, where 31% of workers are employed. Mining, manufacturing, construction, and retail trade each make up 13.8% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 24.1%, followed by community and personal service workers at 17.2%. Other typical jobs include clerical, administrative, and sales roles, which each account for 13.8% of occupations.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hamelin Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50605/hamelin-bay/topic/employment