Penrith City

tourism workforce

In 2016, there were 3,820 people who make up the tourism workforce in Penrith City, of this 35.8% worked full-time and 64.0% worked part-time or were away from work.

tourism are key industries in many parts of Australia, but it has not been well represented in economic profiles in the past due to the difficulty in defining it.

The tourism industries are defined by the ABS not as regular industries but as a set of occupation categories working across a number of industries.

This page presents some key statistics for tourism workers in Penrith City with comparisons to benchmark areas. tourism data should be viewed in conjunction with the Industry sector analysis page for the accomodation sector, which has modelled estimates of the size of the industry on an annual basis. The Employment locations page will show where accommodation activity is taking place and the Local workers section will reveal the characteristics of accommodation workers.

Please note: Due to a change in the occupation classification, tourism occupation data are currently only available from the 2016 Census.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 – by place of work

Current benchmark:
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  • Key Statistics
  • Occupations
Value of tourism
Penrith City2016
MeasurePenrith City% of total industryNew South Wales%% of total industry in Penrith City
Tourism workforce
Total workers 3,820100.0100.05.6
Males1,53140.147.24.4
Females2,28959.952.86.8
Age structure
15 to 24 years1,58341.429.213.5
25 to 44 years1,20131.440.74.1
45 to 54 Years53414.015.83.7
55 to 64 Years40810.711.33.8
65 years and over942.53.03.8
Hours worked
Worked full-time1,36635.843.43.2
Worked part-time2,25959.151.710.1
Away from work1874.94.95.4
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree3809.917.32.4
Advanced diploma or diploma3328.711.94.7
Certificate level78020.419.44.5
No qualifications2,22458.248.58.4
Ethnicity
Australian-born2,74171.857.65.6
Born overseas1,04327.341.25.6
Birthplace not stated371.01.34.6
Speaks a language other than English89223.436.36.2
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander1092.91.96.3
Individual income
Less than $5001,79146.937.214.2
$500 -$1,7491,84848.456.94.1
$1,750 or more1143.04.51.2

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Penrith City Council

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