7.1% ▲ +67.2%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hastings Point · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Hastings Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Hospitality and tourism lead the way in Hastings Point, with 13.1% of the workforce in accommodation and food services. The area has a very small working population compared to other regions, and the number of adults working or looking for work has plummeted since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 27.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen by 13 points since 2011, while the unemployment rate has risen to 7.1%.
27.3% ▼ -55.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.3% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is driven by accommodation and food services at 13.1%, followed by education and training at 12.5% and retail trade at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common job type at 16.9%, with professionals making up 15.6% of the workforce. Community and personal service roles account for another 12.5%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hastings Point
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hastings Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121050/hastings-point/topic/employment