1.9% ▼ -32.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hannans · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hannans
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of people are working or looking for work in Hannans compared to most similar areas. With a very low unemployment rate of 1.9%, the local workforce is exceptionally active. Full-time employment is also very common here, reaching 73.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far above the national figure, sitting at 76.1%. This high level of activity is reflected in the unemployment rate, which at 1.9% is well below both the state and Australian figures of 5.1%.
76.1% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.4% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the area, with 27.4% of the workforce in this sector. Other common industries include education and training at 9.8%, and health care and social assistance at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by professionals (21.4%) and technicians and trades (21.3%). Machinery operators and drivers also make up a significant portion of the community at 12.9%.
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 Hannans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50611/hannans/topic/employment