4.1% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Hedland · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Hedland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of full-time roles defines the working life of South Hedland, where 71.7% of the workforce is employed full-time. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%. More people here are working or looking for work than in most other areas across the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local employment rate is well above the Australian average, with 66.7% of adults working or looking for work. This strong activity is reflected in an unemployment rate of 4.1%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
66.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.7% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in South Hedland, accounting for 25.7% of jobs. Other significant industries include transport and warehousing at 9.4%, and health care and social assistance at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common, making up 25.1% of occupations. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 16.7%, which is consistent with the area's heavy focus on the mining industry.
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 South Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51372/south-hedland/topic/employment