Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

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

Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay since 2011, with the share of full-time employees dropping by 3.0 percentage points. Despite this shift, the area remains a high-earning hub where a huge 65.9% of workers are managers or professionals.

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📍 Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay sits — Unemployment rate

3.4% ▼ -12.9%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay — lower than 83% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay3.4%
2030, NSW 3.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is very low at 3.4%, which is much lower than most areas. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is 58.0%, a figure well below the national level of 61.1%.

3.4% ▼ -12.9%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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

58.0% ▼ -2.4%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 59.4%
  • 2016: 59.3%
  • 2021: 58.0%

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

59.4% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 62.4%
  • 2016: 62.6%
  • 2021: 59.4%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical roles are the most common industry here at 16.8%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.3%, and finance and insurance at 11.6%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 38.1% and managers 27.8% of all occupations. Clerical and administrative staff account for a smaller 11.1% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, the largest group is Professionals at 39%, followed by Managers (29%) and Clerical & administrative (11%).

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 Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011346/rose-bay-vaucluse-watsons-bay/topic/employment