3.1% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pittwater · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Pittwater
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 3.1% unemployment rate makes Pittwater one of the most successful areas for finding work among similar regions. While more adults are working or looking for work here than in the wider state, a smaller proportion do so in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment has fallen since 2011 to 53.5%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
62.0% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry for local workers at 12.9%, followed closely by construction at 11.7% and health care and social assistance at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.1%, with managers also common at 21.1%. Technicians and trades account for 12.5% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 12.3%.
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 Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12202/pittwater/topic/employment