3.9% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dee Why - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment rates have climbed in Dee Why - North, with 72.4% of adults now working or looking for work. This is far above the state and national figures. The local job market is strong, and the unemployment rate is lower than most other similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 72.4%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Unemployment is a little below the national figure at 3.9%, while full-time employment sits at 59.8%.
3.9% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
72.4% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.9%. Other major employers include retail trade at 11% and professional and technical services at 10.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four people here works as a professional. Other common roles include managers at 14.8% and technicians and trades workers at 12.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Dee Why - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031695/dee-why-north/topic/employment