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Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby · Region (SA4)

Jobs & Industry in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

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 Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby compared to the rest of the country. This area is a major employment hub where 63.6% of the population holds full-time roles, a figure well above the national average.

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📍 Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▼ -6.3%

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

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby4.0%
Greater Sydney 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 65.1%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2011, the unemployment rate remains much lower than most areas at 4.0%.

Unemployment rate

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4.0% ▼ -6.3%

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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65.1% ▼ -0.3%

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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63.6% ▼ -4.0%

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 18.0%. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.4%, with finance and insurance making up 11.5% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 41.3% of jobs and managers accounting for 20.8%. Clerical and administrative workers make up 12.2% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, the largest group is Professionals at 42%, followed by Managers (21%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 41.3% Managers 20.8% Clerical & administrative 12.2% Community & personal service 6.8% Sales workers 6.5% Technicians & trades 6.1% Labourers 3.1% 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 Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/topic/employment