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Wahroonga (West) - Waitara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

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

A much higher share of people work full-time in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara compared to the rest of the state. This is a professional hub where 66.3% of the workforce is in full-time roles, well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. While employment levels are strong, the area has seen a slight dip in full-time work since 2016.

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📍 Wahroonga (West) - Waitara, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wahroonga (West) - Waitara sits — Unemployment rate

5.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wahroonga (West) - Waitara — higher than 60% of areas.

Wahroonga (West) - Waitara5.0%
2077, NSW 4.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is higher than most similar areas but roughly equal to the state and national rates.

Unemployment rate

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5.0% —

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.6% —

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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66.3% —

Higher than 89% 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 most common industry here at 17.6%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 16.4%. Finance and insurance also make up a significant slice of the local economy at 11.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 41.6% of all jobs. Managers follow at 15.2%, while clerical and administrative roles account for another 12.8% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Wahroonga (West) - Waitara, the largest group is Professionals at 42%, followed by Managers (15%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 41.6% Managers 15.2% Clerical & administrative 12.8% Community & personal service 8.8% Technicians & trades 7.3% Sales workers 6.0% Labourers 4.7% 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 Wahroonga (West) - Waitara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021579/wahroonga-waitara/topic/employment