3.4% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth compared to the rest of the state. Around 65.4% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This professional hub is marked by very low unemployment and a high concentration of managers and specialists.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 3.4%, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment sits at 59.7%, a small dip from 61.1% in 2011.
3.4% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.4% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 57% 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 most common industry here, employing 18.7% of the workforce. Other major employers include finance and insurance at 11.7%, and health care and social assistance at 10.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 36.6% of jobs and managers accounting for 26.4%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 10.8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122011418/balgowlah-clontarf-seaforth/topic/employment