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Chatswood - Lane Cove · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Chatswood - Lane Cove

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

Full-time employment has fallen by 3.0 percentage points since 2011 in Chatswood - Lane Cove, though it remains a powerhouse for workers. A huge 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high engagement is paired with a low unemployment rate of 4.1%.

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📍 Chatswood - Lane Cove, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Chatswood - Lane Cove sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▼ -4.3%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Chatswood - Lane Cove — lower than 72% of areas.

Chatswood - Lane Cove4.1%
Greater Sydney 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is common here, with 64.6% of the workforce in these roles, well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. The proportion of adults working or looking for work is also much higher than most areas at 66.3%.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.3% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.6% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 18.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.6%. Finance and insurance also employ a large share of the local workforce at 12.5%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is heavily concentrated in high-level roles, with professionals making up 42.4% of occupations. Managers account for another 20.9%, while clerical and administrative roles make up 11.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Chatswood - Lane Cove, the largest group is Professionals at 43%, followed by Managers (21%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 42.4% Managers 20.9% Clerical & administrative 11.8% Sales workers 6.5% Community & personal service 6.4% Technicians & trades 5.9% Labourers 2.9% Machinery operators & drivers 1.5%

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 Chatswood - Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12101/chatswood-lane-cove/topic/employment