Mosman · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Mosman

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More than 41% of the workforce in Mosman are professionals, marking it as a highly qualified hub. The area is a strong employment center where a high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, supported by a very low unemployment rate of 3.6%.

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📍 Mosman, Council (LGA)

Where Mosman sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% ▼ -2.7%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 10 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 27 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 78 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 150 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 134 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 68 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 38 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 10 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 5 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 2 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 3 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 1 area
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 1 area
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 2 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 1 area
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 1 area
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 2 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 2 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 4 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 5 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 0 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 0 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 2 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 0 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 2 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 3 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 0 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 7 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mosman — lower than 72% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Mosman3.6%
Greater Sydney 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most areas. Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.6%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.

3.6% ▼ -2.7%

Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 3.6%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

61.9% ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 62.4%
  • 2016: 62.1%
  • 2021: 61.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

63.6% ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 66.3%
  • 2016: 66.4%
  • 2021: 63.6%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in the area is concentrated in professional and technical services at 20.1%, followed by finance and insurance at 15.0%. Health care and social assistance make up 10.7% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up a huge 41.6% of jobs, alongside a high number of managers at 24.8%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 11.0%.

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 Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15350/mosman/topic/employment