Pleasant Hills · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Pleasant Hills

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

Zero percent unemployment marks the current job market in Pleasant Hills, where full-time work is more common than in most other areas. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work than the national figure, those who are employed overwhelmingly hold full-time roles.

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📍 Pleasant Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Pleasant Hills sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pleasant Hills — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Pleasant Hills0.0%
2658, NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is high at 62.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58%. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is 54.4%, well below the national figure of 61.1%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

54.4% ▼ -21.0%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 68.8%
  • 2016: 53.5%
  • 2021: 54.4%

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

62.5% ▼ -12.4%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 71.3%
  • 2016: 74.0%
  • 2021: 62.5%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, accounting for 42.9% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 8.9%, while construction, retail trade and education each make up 7.1%.

Industries people work in

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In Pleasant Hills, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 55%; Health care & social assistance is next at 11%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 41.1%, followed by labourers at 21.4%. Community and personal service workers account for 12.5%, while professionals and technicians or trades each sit at 8.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In Pleasant Hills, the largest group is Managers at 38%, followed by Labourers (20%) and Community & personal service (11%).

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 Pleasant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13240/pleasant-hills/topic/employment