Hill Top - Colo Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Hill Top - Colo Vale

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

A high proportion of adults in Hill Top - Colo Vale are working or looking for work, reaching 68.0%. This is well above the national figure and the state average. This strong activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.9%.

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📍 Hill Top - Colo Vale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hill Top - Colo Vale sits — Unemployment rate

2.9% ▼ -26.9%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hill Top - Colo Vale — lower than 91% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Hill Top - Colo Vale2.9%
2575, NSW 3.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 68.0% of adults are in the workforce, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits well above the NSW average of 58.7%. While 58.6% are employed full-time, unemployment is among the lowest for similar areas at just 2.9%.

2.9% ▼ -26.9%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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

68.0% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 65.4%
  • 2016: 65.1%
  • 2021: 68.0%

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

58.6% ▼ -5.6%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 62.0%
  • 2016: 62.0%
  • 2021: 58.6%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 13.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.5%. Retail trade also makes up a significant share of local jobs at 10.5%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technical and trade roles are the most common occupations at 20.5%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.0% and community and personal service workers at 11.9%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Hill Top - Colo Vale — Technicians & trades leads at 21%, ahead of Professionals (13%) and Community & personal service (12%).

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 Hill Top - Colo Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021285/hill-top-colo-vale/topic/employment