Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest

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

A very low unemployment rate of 2.5% marks the local job market in Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest. While few people are out of work, the proportion of full-time employees is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. This creates a workforce with strong job security but a lower share of full-time roles than similar areas.

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📍 Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest sits — Unemployment rate

2.5% ▼ -6.6%
  • 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 Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest — lower than 97% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest2.5%
2084, NSW 2.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment at 53.6% is much lower than most areas and has dropped by 3.3 points over the last decade.

2.5% ▼ -6.6%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 2.5%

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

59.7% ▼ -9.7%

Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 66.1%
  • 2016: 63.7%
  • 2021: 59.7%

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

53.6% ▼ -5.7%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 56.9%
  • 2016: 58.4%
  • 2021: 53.6%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with construction being the most common at 12.7%. Health care and social assistance (12.0%) and professional and technical services (11.9%) also employ a significant share of residents.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.1%, followed by managers at 21.5%. Together, these high-level roles dominate the local employment landscape, with technicians and trades people accounting for another 14.4%.

Occupations people work in

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Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest splits fairly evenly between Professionals (25%) and Managers (22%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

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 Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031432/terrey-hills-duffys-forest/topic/employment