2.9% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau, accounting for 26.8% of the workforce. This is a highly active area where 66.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. It also maintains a very strong employment record with a low unemployment rate of 2.9%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work here, though full-time employment at 56.9% is a little below the national figure of 58.9%. This activity is matched by a 2.9% unemployment rate, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
2.9% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.6% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 12.4%, followed closely by professional and technical services at 12.2% and health care and social assistance at 11.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by professionals (26.8%) and managers (19.5%). Technicians and tradespeople make up 13.5% of roles, while clerical and administrative staff account for 12.9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031693/collaroy-collaroy-plateau/topic/employment