Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury · Region (SA4)

Jobs & Industry in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

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

Fewer people have been working full-time in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury since 2011, though the area remains a strong employment hub. It has a very high workforce participation rate of 65.3% and a low unemployment rate of 3.9%, which is lower than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury sits — Unemployment rate

3.9% ▼ -4.4%
  • 0.0%–0.9%: 0 areas
  • 0.9%–1.8%: 1 area
  • 1.8%–2.7%: 1 area
  • 2.7%–3.6%: 5 areas
  • 3.6%–4.5%: 28 areas
  • 4.5%–5.4%: 29 areas
  • 5.4%–6.3%: 14 areas
  • 6.3%–7.1%: 12 areas
  • 7.1%–8.0%: 0 areas
  • 8.0%–8.9%: 2 areas
  • 8.9%–9.8%: 0 areas
  • 9.8%–10.7%: 0 areas
  • 10.7%–11.6%: 0 areas
  • 11.6%–12.5%: 0 areas
  • 12.5%–13.4%: 0 areas
  • 13.4%–14.3%: 0 areas
  • 14.3%–15.2%: 0 areas
  • 15.2%–16.1%: 0 areas
  • 16.1%–17.0%: 0 areas
  • 17.0%–17.9%: 0 areas
  • 17.9%–18.8%: 1 area
  • 18.8%–19.6%: 1 area
  • 19.6%–20.5%: 2 areas
  • 20.5%–21.4%: 2 areas
  • 21.4%–22.3%: 0 areas
  • 22.3%–23.2%: 0 areas
  • 23.2%–24.1%: 0 areas
  • 24.1%–25.0%: 2 areas

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury — lower than 88% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury3.9%
Greater Sydney 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A high number of adults are working or looking for work, sitting well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is slightly higher than the state average at 60.4%, this is down 4.2 percentage points from 2011.

3.9% ▼ -4.4%

Lower than 88% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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

65.3% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 85% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 68.2%
  • 2016: 66.7%
  • 2021: 65.3%

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

60.4% ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 64.6%
  • 2016: 64.8%
  • 2021: 60.4%

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 for local workers at 12.6%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 10.9% and construction at 10.5%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 30.2%, followed by managers at 18.5% and clerical and administrative workers at 15.0%.

Occupations people work in

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In Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury, the largest group is Professionals at 31%, followed by Managers (19%) and Clerical & administrative (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 Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/115/sydney-baulkham-hills-and-hawkesbury/topic/employment