4.5% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Darlinghurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Darlinghurst
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in Darlinghurst than in most similar areas. This high level of employment is highlighted by the 69.5% of the workforce in full-time roles, a figure far above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 72.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While full-time employment fell 6.3 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has barely changed and sits at 4.5%.
72.8% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.5% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 22.6%, followed by finance and insurance at 12%. Health care and social assistance make up 10% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by high-skill roles, with professionals making up 45.2% of jobs and managers accounting for 21.3%. Clerical and administrative workers make up a further 9.7%.
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 Darlinghurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031329/darlinghurst/topic/employment