9.1% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hillman · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hillman
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher unemployment than most similar areas marks the job market in Hillman. While many residents hold full-time roles, only 52.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the state figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 9.1%, which is well above both the Western Australian and national figures of 5.1%. This stands in contrast to the 59.1% of people who are employed full-time, a figure roughly in line with the rest of the country.
52.6% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 for local workers at 13.5%. Construction follows at 11.8%, with manufacturing and retail trade also making up significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 21%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.4%, and labourers at 14.4%.
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 Hillman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50639/hillman/topic/employment