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+).
Manly - Fairlight · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
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.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
69.6% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 90% 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 at 22.3%. Other major employers include finance and insurance at 11.2%, and health care and social assistance at 10.0%.
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%.
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