0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hester · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hester
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 Hester compared to the rest of the state. While 56.3% of adults are in the labour force—well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%—those who are employed tend to work full-time. This shift is highlighted by a striking 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is slightly more common here than in Australia, at 61.4%. However, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most similar areas.
56.3% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 13.6%, followed by mining at 11.4%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing, accommodation and food, and health care each account for 9.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 31.8%. Technicians and trades follow at 18.2%, while community and personal service workers and sales workers both sit at 15.9%.
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 Hester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50630/hester/topic/employment