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+).
Hill Top - Colo Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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%.
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.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.0% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
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%.
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%.
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