3.6% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paddington - Moore Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Paddington - Moore Park compared to the rest of the state. This area is a major employment hub where 72.3% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate is much lower than most other areas at just 3.6%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure, with 69.4% of the workforce in full-time roles, though this is 4.0 percentage points lower than in 2011. Overall, 72.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%.
3.6% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
72.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.4% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 95% 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 industry here, employing 23.0% of the workforce, followed by finance and insurance at 14.1%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant share at 9.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily weighted toward high-level roles, with professionals making up 47.4% of occupations and managers accounting for 22.9%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 9.8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Paddington - Moore Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011345/paddington-moore-park/topic/employment