3.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gregory Hills · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gregory Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the largest worker group in Gregory Hills, where 21.8% of people hold these roles. This is a highly active workforce with 73% of adults working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these residents are in steady, full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work here compared to most areas. This is reflected in the 62.5% who have full-time jobs, a figure well above the New South Wales average. The unemployment rate of 3.3% is a little below the national figure.
73.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in the area are health care and social assistance at 13.5%, followed by construction at 11.3%. Other significant employers include retail trade, education, and transport.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, many residents work in clerical and administrative roles (15.1%) or as technicians and tradespeople (13.1%). Managers and community service workers also make up a significant part 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 Gregory Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11780/gregory-hills/topic/employment