5.1% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Heffron · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Heffron
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of people are in the workforce in Heffron compared to most similar areas. Around 69% of adults are working or looking for work, and 64.6% of the population hold full-time roles. This creates a strong employment profile for the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 69.0%, which is far above the New South Wales figure. While full-time employment is well above the national average at 64.6%, this figure fell 6.7 percentage points over the last decade.
69.0% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.6% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry for workers here at 15.3%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 10.2%, and finance and insurance at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.3%, followed by managers at 16.6%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.1% of the workforce, while technicians and trades represent 8.9%.
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 Heffron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10035/heffron/topic/employment