5.2% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hornsby - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hornsby - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of residents in Hornsby - East are active in the workforce, with 67.2% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures, though full-time employment has dropped since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas. While 60.3% are in full-time roles—slightly above the national figure—this is 7.4 percentage points lower than it was in 2016. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
67.2% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 19.3%. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 13.3% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 34.4% of jobs. Clerical and administrative work (12.6%) and community and personal service roles (12.3%) are also frequent occupations in the area.
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 Hornsby - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021577/hornsby-east/topic/employment