Indicator

Finance & insurance — Industries people work in

Share of industries people work in that is finance & insurance.

Australia over time

3.7% in 2021
  • 2021: 3.7%

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how finance & insurance varies across Australia.

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest finance & insurance (2021 Census).

  1. Tuggeranong 17.9%
  2. Sydney (North) - Millers Point 17.7%
  3. Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang 16.7%
  4. Mosman - South 15.1%
  5. Mosman - North 14.8%
  6. Double Bay - Darling Point 14.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Finance & insurance — Industries people work in in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Finance & insurance — Industries people work in across Australia was 3.7%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Finance & insurance — Industries people work in measured?

Share of industries people work in that is finance & insurance. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does Finance & insurance — Industries people work in vary across Australia?

Across the 2,361 SA2 areas with data, Finance & insurance — Industries people work in ranges from 0.0% to 17.9%, with a typical (median) area at 2.3%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can Finance & insurance — Industries people work in be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Finance & insurance — Industries people work in should be read with caution.

Where can I see Finance & insurance — Industries people work in for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Finance & insurance — Industries people work in down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Finance & insurance — Industries people work in [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:industry:finance