Manly - Fairlight · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Manly - Fairlight

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

Far more adults are working or looking for work in Manly - Fairlight than in most similar areas. This workforce is highly active and stable, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.5% and a strong presence of full-time employees.

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📍 Manly - Fairlight, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Manly - Fairlight sits — Unemployment rate

3.5% ▼ -3.6%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Manly - Fairlight — lower than 82% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Manly - Fairlight3.5%
2094, NSW 3.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also very high at 66.7%, well above the national figure of 58.9%.

3.5% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

69.6% ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 67.9%
  • 2016: 68.5%
  • 2021: 69.6%

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

66.7% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 69.6%
  • 2016: 70.0%
  • 2021: 66.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the most common industry at 22.3%. Other major employers include finance and insurance at 11.2%, and health care and social assistance at 10.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 41.6% of occupations and managers accounting for 24.7%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 9.3%.

Occupations people work in

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In Manly - Fairlight, the largest group is Professionals at 42%, followed by Managers (25%) and Clerical & administrative (9%).

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 Manly - Fairlight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122011419/manly-fairlight/topic/employment