4.0% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hornsby - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hornsby - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 38.2% of the workforce in Hornsby - West, the largest occupational group in the area. The local job market is strong, with more people working or looking for work than in most similar areas. This stability is reflected in an unemployment rate of 4.0%, which is lower than the typical area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.3%, though this figure fell 3.6 percentage points since 2016.
62.6% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The rest of the workforce is spread across several key sectors. Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.8%, followed closely by professional and technical services at 14.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, managers account for 14.6% of roles, while 13.1% work in clerical and administrative positions. Technicians and trades make up 9.7% of the local workforce.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021578/hornsby-west/topic/employment