5.5% ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lindisfarne - Rose Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the state and national averages. This local workforce has shrunk since 2011, with a smaller share of residents now employed full-time. The area's job market is heavily anchored in health care, education, and public service.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than in most similar areas. Full-time employment has fallen by 3.4 points since 2011 to 55.7%, while the unemployment rate rose to 5.5% over the same period.
5.5% ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
54.7% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 74% 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 here at 16.3%. Education and training and public administration and safety follow closely, each employing 12.3% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Managers (14.0%) and clerical and administrative staff (13.8%) are also common roles in the area.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021008/lindisfarne-rose-bay/topic/employment