5.0% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Heathcote · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Heathcote
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Heathcote than in most similar areas. Only 38% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has fallen by 24 points since 2011. This low level of workforce activity is the standout feature of the local job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far less common here than in Victoria or across Australia. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 53.8%, while the 5.0% unemployment rate is about the same as the state and national levels.
38.0% ▼ -39.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 14.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.9%. Manufacturing and construction both account for 8.5% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.3%, followed closely by labourers at 15.4%. Managers and professionals also feature strongly, accounting for 14.4% and 13.9% of roles respectively.
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 Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215038/heathcote/topic/employment