0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pennyroyal · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment defines the local job market in Pennyroyal, where residents are more likely to be working or looking for work than in most other areas. While employment is high, the share of people in full-time roles is well below the national figure, reflecting a diverse mix of work patterns.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 50.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.9% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Pennyroyal is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance, both at 16.4%. Retail trade and accommodation and food services each account for 10.9% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals each make up 27.3% of the local workforce. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 20%, and community and personal service workers at 14.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Pennyroyal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22055/pennyroyal/topic/employment