3.1% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Helensburgh · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Helensburgh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Helensburgh than in most similar areas. This activity is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%, which is much lower than the figures for most other areas. While more people are active in the workforce, the proportion of those in full-time roles has only risen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.1%, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
71.4% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.0%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Other notable sectors include education and training, and public administration and safety.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.3%, with technicians and trades workers following at 17.4%. Clerical, administrative, community, and management roles also represent significant portions of the 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 Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114014/helensburgh/topic/employment