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Sydney - Eastern Suburbs · Region (SA4)

Jobs & Industry in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

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

A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in the Sydney - Eastern Suburbs compared to the state and nation. The area is a major employment hub where 65.2% of adults are in the labour force, and a very high 40% of workers are professionals.

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📍 Sydney - Eastern Suburbs, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - Eastern Suburbs sits — Unemployment rate

3.9% ▼ -16.2%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Eastern Suburbs — lower than 87% of areas.

Sydney - Eastern Suburbs3.9%
Greater Sydney 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working adults are much more common here than in most areas, with 65.2% in the labour force. Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.3%, and the 3.9% unemployment rate is much lower than most other areas.

Unemployment rate

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3.9% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 87% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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65.2% ▲ +3.9%

Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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63.3% ▼ -6.6%

Higher than 86% of region (sa4) 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 16.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2%. Finance and insurance (9.8%) and education and training (9.0%) also employ significant numbers of people.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 40.0% of workers and managers accounting for 20.5%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 11.0%, while trades and community services each sit at 7.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Sydney - Eastern Suburbs, the largest group is Professionals at 41%, followed by Managers (21%) and Clerical & administrative (11%).

Professionals 40.0% Managers 20.5% Clerical & administrative 11.0% Technicians & trades 7.2% Community & personal service 7.2% Sales workers 6.8% Labourers 3.4% Machinery operators & drivers 2.0%

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 - Eastern Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs/topic/employment