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North Sydney - Lavender Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

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

Nearly half of all workers in North Sydney - Lavender Bay are professionals, making it a major hub for high-skilled employment. The area is defined by a very strong work culture, where a far higher share of adults are employed or seeking work compared to the national average.

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📍 North Sydney - Lavender Bay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where North Sydney - Lavender Bay sits — Unemployment rate

3.7% ▼ -8.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is North Sydney - Lavender Bay — lower than 75% of areas.

North Sydney - Lavender Bay3.7%
2060, NSW 3.9%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 70.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% national figure. This is driven by a very high rate of full-time employment at 72.3%, while the unemployment rate of 3.7% is much lower than most areas.

Unemployment rate

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3.7% ▼ -8.8%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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70.4% ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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72.3% ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The workforce is concentrated in high-value sectors, with professional and technical services leading at 23.0%. Finance and insurance is also a major employer at 13.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The high number of professional and technical roles is reflected in the occupations, where professionals make up 46.4% of workers. Managers are the next largest group at 23.2%, while clerical and administrative staff account for 11.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In North Sydney - Lavender Bay, the largest group is Professionals at 47%, followed by Managers (24%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 46.4% Managers 23.2% Clerical & administrative 11.5% Sales workers 5.2% Community & personal service 4.7% Technicians & trades 4.4% Labourers 1.8% Machinery operators & drivers 0.7%

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 North Sydney - Lavender Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121041417/north-sydney-lavender-bay/topic/employment