6.3% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pendle Hill - Girraween · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Pendle Hill - Girraween
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of full-time workers keeps Pendle Hill - Girraween active, though the area faces a bigger struggle with unemployment than most similar places. While 64.8% of the workforce are in full-time roles, the unemployment rate is 6.3%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 58.5%, which is about the same as the state average. Full-time employment is well above the Australian figure, although this rate has fallen 4.8 points since 2016.
58.5% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 13.9%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.0%. Finance and insurance account for 9.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.2%, and managers at 10.4%.
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 Pendle Hill - Girraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041588/pendle-hill-girraween/topic/employment