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Herne Hill · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Herne Hill

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Working life in Herne Hill (L) has seen a major shift, with the number of adults working or looking for work jumping 20 percentage points since 2011. This small area now sees 57.9% of residents in full-time roles, though the local unemployment rate of 7.1% remains a little above the national figure.

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📍 Herne Hill, Urban Centre

Where Herne Hill sits — Unemployment rate

7.1% ▼ -67.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Herne Hill — higher than 75% of areas.

Herne Hill7.1%
6056, WA 5.8%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A higher proportion of people are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, reaching 56.7%. While this is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%, unemployment has fallen sharply from 22% in 2011 to 7.1%.

Unemployment rate

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7.1% ▼ -67.8%

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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56.7% ▲ +54.0%

Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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57.9% ▲ +4.6%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across various sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 12.6%. Other notable employers include accommodation and food at 10.7% and public administration and safety at 10.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technical and trade roles are the most common occupation, accounting for 22% of workers. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 13.8% and machinery operators and drivers at 11.9%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Herne Hill — Technicians & trades leads at 23%, ahead of Community & personal service (15%) and Machinery operators & drivers (13%).

Technicians & trades 22.0% Community & personal service 13.8% Machinery operators & drivers 11.9% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Labourers 10.1% Professionals 9.4% Sales workers 9.4% Managers 6.3%

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 Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522029/herne-hill/topic/employment