5.3% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Seven Hills - Prospect · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Daily life in Seven Hills - Prospect is shaped by a diverse workforce where health care and retail are the biggest employers. About 58.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. The area has a steady mix of professional and trade roles supporting the local economy.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 58.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment stands at 58.2%, about the same as the New South Wales figure.
5.3% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
58.9% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.7%. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.7%, followed by construction, transport, and manufacturing, which each employ around 7.8% to 7.9% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 23.5% of jobs. This is followed by clerical and administrative work at 15.4%, while technicians, trades, managers, and machinery operators each account for about 11% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Seven Hills - Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011626/seven-hills-prospect/topic/employment