4.4% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pennant Hills - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 62% of adults in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. The area is defined by a high proportion of full-time employment and a workforce dominated by professional roles. Most residents are employed in health, technical services, or education.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.6%, sitting a little above the national figure. While 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, this is down 2.2 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
4.4% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
62.3% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 15.5%. Professional and technical services follow closely at 14.8%, while 12.1% of people work in education and training.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 40.6% of occupations. Managers account for another 18.6% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative workers represent 13.7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126011496/pennant-hills-cheltenham/topic/employment