5.7% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chatswood - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Chatswood - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high concentration of professional roles shapes daily life in Chatswood - East, where 39.1% of workers are professionals. This creates a workforce that is more likely to be employed full-time than people in most other areas. While most adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a strong feature here at 61.3%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. Overall, 59.4% of adults are working or looking for work, though the unemployment rate of 5.7% is higher than in most areas.
59.4% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 16.8%, followed by finance and insurance at 12.9%. Health care and social assistance also make up a large slice of the local workforce at 12.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals and managers, who together make up 56.7% of all jobs. Other common roles include clerical and administrative positions at 12.4% and sales workers at 8.0%.
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 Chatswood - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011684/chatswood-east/topic/employment