4.1% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hornsby · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Hornsby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines Hornsby, where 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is largely professional, with a strong presence of high-skilled workers across the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, though the share of full-time jobs fell 3.3 percentage points since 2011 to 60.5%. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is lower than most areas.
65.8% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.1%. Other major industries include professional and technical services at 13.6%, and education and training at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 35.8%. Managers follow at 15.4%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.5% of the workforce.
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 Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12102/hornsby/topic/employment