4.6% —
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Swan Hills than in most similar areas. Full-time employment is high at 61.5%, and the number of adults in the workforce has risen since 2016. This creates a stable job market where unemployment has fallen to 4.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is about the same as the state and national figures, it has fallen 2.1 percentage points since 2016.
65.6% —
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% —
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in the area are health care and social assistance at 11.5%, followed by construction at 10.0% and retail trade at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 18.0%. Professionals follow at 14.2%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.6% of jobs.
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 Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55102/swan-hills/topic/employment