0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hill River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hill River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employs 70.5% of workers in Hill River, making it the dominant industry for the area. This is a hardworking community where three-quarters of adults are working or looking for work, far exceeding the national figure. Most residents are in full-time roles, and there is currently no unemployment in the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 75.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 68.9%, while the unemployment rate is well below the national average at 0.0%.
75.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Most people here work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which accounts for 70.5% of jobs. Other smaller employers include education and training at 9.8% and retail trade at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 59.0%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers and labourers, who each represent 9.8% of the local 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 Hill River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50637/hill-river/topic/employment