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Hamersley · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Hamersley

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high rate of adults working or looking for work defines the workforce in Hamersley, where 64.8% are active in the labour market. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The local economy is driven by a strong mix of health, construction, and professional services.

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📍 Hamersley, Suburb / Locality

Where Hamersley sits — Unemployment rate

4.2% ▲ +19.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hamersley — higher than 59% of areas.

Hamersley4.2%
6022, WA 4.2%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. While 59.5% are employed full-time, the unemployment rate is 4.2%, slightly lower than the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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4.2% ▲ +19.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.8% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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59.5% ▼ -0.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13.6%, followed closely by construction at 13.2%. Other major employers include education and training at 10.8% and professional and technical services at 8.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%, with technicians and tradespeople accounting for 17.6%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 13.2%, while managers and community service workers each make up about 11% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Hamersley, the largest group is Professionals at 28%, followed by Technicians & trades (18%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 27.4% Technicians & trades 17.6% Clerical & administrative 13.2% Managers 11.0% Community & personal service 10.8% Labourers 7.1% Sales workers 7.0% Machinery operators & drivers 4.6%

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 Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50607/hamersley/topic/employment