3.4% —
Lower than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warringah · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Warringah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working adults drive the local economy in Warringah, where 67.4% are employed or seeking work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these workers are in full-time roles, contributing to a strong employment rate and very low unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, though it fell 3.6 points since 2016 to 62.5%. The unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas at 3.4%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
67.4% —
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% —
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industries for local workers at 18.0%. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.0%, with finance and insurance also which making up 10.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, accounting for 36.6% of jobs. Managers make up another 22.9%, while clerical and administrative positions represent 11.3% of the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Warringah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Warringah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED143/warringah/topic/employment