3.8% —
Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Sydney · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in North Sydney
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working professionals makes North Sydney a major employment hub where 67.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures. The area is marked by very high employment levels and a small unemployment rate of 3.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment levels are much higher than most areas, with 66.7% of residents working full-time. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%, though it has fallen slightly by 3.2 points since 2016.
67.5% —
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% —
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in high-skill sectors, with professional and technical services leading at 19.7%, followed by finance and insurance at 12.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The professional nature of the area is clear in the job roles, as 43.4% of workers are professionals and 22% are managers.
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 North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED132/north-sydney/topic/employment