4.9% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Hills · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in East Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in East Hills compared to the rest of the country. Only 53.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below both the state and national figures. This shift is part of a long-term trend, as the proportion of full-time workers has fallen 11 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most areas, and full-time employment is well below the national figure. Despite this, the 4.9% unemployment rate is about the same as the state and national levels.
53.7% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 54.2%
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 for local workers at 12.4%, followed by education and training at 9.8%. Construction and retail trade also employ significant numbers of residents, at 9.0% and 8.9% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.7%, while 17.4% of workers hold clerical and administrative positions. Managers, technicians, and tradespeople make up another large portion 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 East Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10027/east-hills/topic/employment