4.7% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sydney (North) - Millers Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of residents in Millers Point are in full-time work, with 66.1% employed in such roles. This reflects a workforce that is much more active than in most other areas. The local job market is dominated by professional and managerial roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 67.1% of adults in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
4.7% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.1% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.1% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industries, employing 20.8% of the workforce, followed by finance and insurance at 17.7%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food (8.1%) and health care (7.3%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily weighted toward high-level roles, as 41.2% of residents are professionals and another 23.4% are managers. Clerical and administrative workers make up 11.0% of the local aoccupations.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Sydney (North) - Millers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031644/sydney-millers-point/topic/employment