3.7% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Healesville · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Healesville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of full-time work defines the local workforce in Healesville, where only 51.7% of adults hold these roles. This is well below the national figure, reflecting a shift toward more flexible or part-time employment over the last decade. While fewer people are in full-time jobs, the local unemployment rate is a low 3.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victoria figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has fallen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011, though unemployment has also dropped to 3.7%, a little below the national rate.
56.7% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 14.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.6%. Manufacturing (10.2%) and accommodation and food services (9.1%) also employ significant numbers of local residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.2%. Professionals follow at 17.2%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.3% of the local 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 Healesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214009/healesville/topic/employment