3.8% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Herne Hill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Herne Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A steady workforce defines Herne Hill, where 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work. While the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little lower than the Western Australian figure, full-time employment is noticeably lower than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.8% of residents are employed full-time, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. This is consistent with the broader local workforce, as the 60.7% of adults working or looking for work is well below the state average.
60.7% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, making up 15.4% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.6% and mining at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 21.0%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 13.1%, followed by managers and professionals who each account for 13.0% of the workforce.
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 Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50628/herne-hill/topic/employment