4.4% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Castle Hill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Castle Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 34.7% of the workforce in Castle Hill, the largest occupational group in the area. This high proportion of skilled workers is reflected in a strong employment rate, with 60.6% of residents working full-time. The area's job market is dominated by high-skill roles and essential services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is a little above the state and national averages, while the 4.4% unemployment rate is about the same as seen across Australia.
61.0% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 13.3%, followed closely by professional and technical services at 13.0%. Education and training, retail trade, and finance also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily weighted toward high-level roles, with managers making up 19.5% of workers. Clerical and administrative staff account for 14.6%, while sales workers and technicians or trades people each make up around 8% of the local workforce.
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 Castle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10846/castle-hill/topic/employment