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Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

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

Professionals make up 38.7% of the local workforce in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh, the largest occupational group in the area. This high level of professional employment is reflected in the local labor market, where 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%.

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📍 Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▼ -3.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh — lower than 68% of areas.

Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh4.0%
2120, NSW 4.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The local unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is also common at 60.3%, though this is a little above the state average and has fallen slightly since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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4.0% ▼ -3.9%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.8% ▲ +0.3%

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

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

Employed full-time

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60.3% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The largest industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.9%, professional and technical services at 14.2%, and education and training at 13.4%.

Industries people work in

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Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (16%) and Professional & technical (15%), with Education & training at 14%.

Health care & social assistance 14.9% Professional & technical 14.2% Education & training 13.4% Finance & insurance 7.4% Retail trade 7.2% Construction 6.4% Public administration & safety 5.4% Manufacturing 4.0% Wholesale trade 3.8% Accommodation & food 3.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Aside from professionals, managers are the next most common group at 18.1%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh, the largest group is Professionals at 39%, followed by Managers (18%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 38.7% Managers 18.1% Clerical & administrative 13.2% Technicians & trades 8.3% Community & personal service 8.0% Sales workers 6.6% Labourers 4.0% Machinery operators & drivers 2.0%

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 Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021406/normanhurst-thornleigh-westleigh/topic/employment