Sydney - City and Inner South · Region (SA4)

Jobs & Industry in Sydney - City and Inner South

Name: Jobs & Industry in Sydney - City and Inner South — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define Sydney - City and Inner South. A huge 68.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While full-time roles have fallen since 2011, the area remains a major hub for professional and managerial work.

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📍 Sydney - City and Inner South, Region (SA4)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work is among the highest at this level, sitting well above the New South Wales figure by 9.5 points. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 64.2%, though this has fallen 6.5 points since 2011.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 16.8%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.2%, and finance and insurance at 8.9%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Sydney - City and Inner South — Professional & technical leads at 18%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (11%) and Finance & insurance (9%).

Professional & technical 16.8% Health care & social assistance 10.2% Finance & insurance 8.9% Education & training 8.2% Accommodation & food 7.7% Retail trade 7.3% Public administration & safety 6.1% Construction 5.2% Media & telecommunications 4.0% Transport & warehousing 4.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up 39.2% of the workforce, followed by managers at 17.5%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 11.4%, while community and personal service workers and technicians and trades each make up 8.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Sydney - City and Inner South, the largest group is Professionals at 40%, followed by Managers (18%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 39.2% Managers 17.5% Clerical & administrative 11.4% Community & personal service 8.1% Technicians & trades 8.1% Sales workers 6.5% Labourers 4.8% 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 Sydney - City and Inner South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/117/sydney-city-and-inner-south/topic/employment

Sydney - City and Inner South	5.3%
Greater Sydney	5.1%
New South Wales	4.9%
Australia	5.1%

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