4.5% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Baulkham Hills - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 64.3% of adults in Baulkham Hills - East are working or looking for work. This reflects a strong employment trend for the area, where full-time work is far more common than in most other parts of the country.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 62.8%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. While the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011, it currently sits at 4.5%, about the same as the national average.
4.5% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
64.3% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.8% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is largely employed in health care and social assistance, which accounts for 13.3% of jobs. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 11.9%, and education and training at 9.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here, making up 34.9% of the workforce. Managers follow at 16.4%, with clerical and administrative workers accounting for 14.9% of jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Baulkham Hills - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011290/baulkham-hills-east/topic/employment