3.9% ▼ -37.3%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hughenden · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Hughenden
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 68.8% of the workforce in Hughenden (L) is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure. While a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, those who are employed enjoy very stable, full-time roles. This creates a job market with high security for those in work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. This is a positive trend, as the rate fell 2.3 points since 2011.
57.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 22.7%, followed by education and training at 10.9% and retail trade at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are labourers at 15.1%, while professionals and community and personal service workers each make up 14.0% 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 Hughenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321055/hughenden/topic/employment