3.9% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Neutral Bay - Kirribilli · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 70% of working residents in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli hold full-time jobs, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly active workforce where a large proportion of adults are working or looking for work. The area is defined by a strong concentration of high-level professional and managerial roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While full-time employment is among the highest of similar areas at 70.3%, this has fallen by 5.2 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is lower than most areas.
3.9% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.3% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.3% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is dominated by professional and technical services at 21.5%, followed by finance and insurance at 13.1%. Other key industries include health care and social assistance (10.9%) and education and training (7.4%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily weighted toward high-level roles, with professionals making up 44.3% and managers 22.3% of all jobs. Clerical and administrative positions account for a further 11.7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Neutral Bay - Kirribilli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121041416/neutral-bay-kirribilli/topic/employment