Quakers Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Quakers Hill

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

Much higher numbers of people are working or looking for work in Quakers Hill compared to most similar areas. While 68.4% of adults are in the labour force, this is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is characterised by a strong presence of full-time employment, though these figures have dipped slightly since 2016.

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📍 Quakers Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Quakers Hill sits — Unemployment rate

4.6%
  • 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 Quakers Hill — higher than 51% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Quakers Hill4.6%
2763, NSW 4.9%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.4% of adults active in the labour force, well above the New South Wales rate of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also higher than most areas at 61.2%, though unemployment has fallen to 4.6% since 2016.

4.6%

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

  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 4.6%

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

68.4%

Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 72.3%
  • 2021: 68.4%

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

61.2%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 67.7%
  • 2021: 61.2%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for 14.1% of workers. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.6%, and education and training and professional and technical services, both at 8.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.5%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 15.7%, managers at 12.4%, and technicians and trades at 10.6%.

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 Quakers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021563/quakers-hill/topic/employment