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Eastern Suburbs - South · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Eastern Suburbs - South

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Well above the state average, 63.5% of adults in Eastern Suburbs - South are working or looking for work. This area shows a strong employment profile, with a high proportion of full-time roles and an unemployment rate that is lower than most similar areas.

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📍 Eastern Suburbs - South, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Eastern Suburbs - South sits — Unemployment rate

4.3% ▼ -21.7%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Eastern Suburbs - South — lower than 66% of areas.

Eastern Suburbs - South4.3%
Greater Sydney 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While the share of full-time workers fell 4.6 points since 2011 to 61.8%, this is still well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. Unemployment is low at 4.3%, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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4.3% ▼ -21.7%

Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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63.5% ▲ +4.3%

Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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61.8% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is concentrated in health care and social assistance (13.8%) and professional and technical services (13.7%). Other major employers include education and training at 10.9% and construction at 8.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are very common, making up 37.1% of jobs, followed by managers at 17.7%. Clerical and administrative workers account for 12.1% of the workforce, while technicians and trades make up 9.0%.

Occupations people work in

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In Eastern Suburbs - South, the largest group is Professionals at 38%, followed by Managers (18%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 37.1% Managers 17.7% Clerical & administrative 12.1% Technicians & trades 9.0% Community & personal service 8.3% Sales workers 6.8% Labourers 4.5% Machinery operators & drivers 2.7%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Eastern Suburbs - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11802/eastern-suburbs-south/topic/employment