4.1% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Castle Hill · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Castle Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines daily life in Castle Hill, where 68.3% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is a strong hub for professional employment, with a typical resident more likely to be in full-time work than people in most other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has risen 8.5 points since 2011 to 68.3%. While full-time employment fell slightly to 61.8%, this is still well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is much lower than most areas.
68.3% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 13.0% of the workforce. Professional and technical services follow at 11.2%, with retail trade, education, and construction each accounting for about 9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.4%, followed by managers at 19.1%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative workers at 14.9%, and technicians and trades people at 9.6%.
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/sed/SED10016/castle-hill/topic/employment