3.5% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mosman - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high employment rate defines daily life in Mosman - South, where 64.2% of the workforce is employed full-time. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%, reflecting a professional population with very strong job security.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in the rest of the country, with a rate of 63.5%. This strength is matched by a low unemployment rate of 3.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
3.5% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.5% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.2% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 19.7%, followed by finance and insurance at 15.1%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant portion of the local workforce at 11.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 42.6% of jobs and managers accounting for 24.9%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 10.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mosman - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121041689/mosman-south/topic/employment