3.3% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Orchard Hills · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Orchard Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the local workforce has seen more residents entering the job market in Orchard Hills since 2011. While about 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is notably lower here than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.3%, which is a little below both the state and national figures. However, full-time employment at 54.3% is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
59.3% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, with 19.7% of workers in the field. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.7% and education and training at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 17.9%. Managers and professionals follow closely, making up 16.9% and 16.7% of the local workforce respectively.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Orchard Hills
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Orchard Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13106/orchard-hills/topic/employment