The Hills Shire

Who is in our regional labour force? - Key statistics

Regional labour force data informs us about the potential skills and knowledge that are available to The Hills Shire from the broader region.

The Hills Shire's labour force region is defined as any Statistical Local Area (sub-LGA areas) in which 4% or more of employed resident persons travel to the local area for work. This shows a willingness to travel to The Hills Shire for work. The data represents all people in the labour force resident in the region, regardless of where they work. It shows what potential there is to draw on other skills, knowledge and experience available beyond the local area.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each employment demographic in The Hills Shire labour force region.

Key statistics of the The Hills Labour Region, 20062006
number%Sydney SD %
Persons
Persons421,904100.0100.0
Gender
Males229,24054.353.9
Females192,66445.746.1
Age structure
15-24 years73,46817.416.6
25-54 years287,72368.269.2
55-64 years52,37812.411.9
65 years and over8,3352.02.2
Top 3 Industries
Manufacturing44,35310.59.2
Retail Trade43,19110.210.0
Health Care and Social Assistance41,3729.89.4
Top 3 Occupations
Professionals177,44221.022.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers143,11017.015.8
Technicians and Trades Workers106,03612.612.5
Method of travel to work
Car driver & /or passenger256,12060.755.7
Public Transport60,34914.316.9
Employment status (hours worked)
Full time268,65963.763.1
Part time119,50328.328.9
Unemployed21,7745.25.3
Qualifications
Bachelor or Higher degree109,66026.027.7
Advanced Diploma or Diploma43,11010.210.2
Certificate level83,98019.918.8
No qualification159,98537.937.3
Income
Nill to $39990,17921.421.1
$400 to $1299242,11457.455.6
$1300 or more89,60721.223.3
Individual income
Median weekly income$752$765

This data summarises the demographic characteristics of people in the regional labour force. Includes people in the labour force who usually reside in the labour force region regardless of where they work (if working).

Some of the figures in the summary table are taken from other topics. For those which don’t appear elsewhere, the following notes apply:

  • Persons – persons in the labour force (persons aged 15 years and over who are looking for work, or are employed, full time, part-time or casually) who reside in the labour force region.
  • Individual income – low and high quartiles relate to those people earning in the lowest and highest 25% of income respectively

Data source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006.

Please refer to the data notes for more information.

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