3.2% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Norman Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles are the most common occupation in Norman Park, where 36.9% of workers hold these positions. This is a high-performing employment hub where 78.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a very strong workforce, with full-time employment at 63.4%, which is well above the national figure. Unemployment is also much lower than most areas at 3.2%.
3.2% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
78.3% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 81% 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 largest employer at 15.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.5% and education and training at 9.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Alongside the high number of professionals, managers make up 19.5% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 13.1% of local jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Norman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021118/norman-park/topic/employment