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Balgowlah Heights · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Balgowlah Heights

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

Well above the national figure, 64.8% of adults in Balgowlah Heights are working or looking for work. This high level of activity defines the local workforce, which is characterised by a strong concentration of professional and managerial roles. Most residents are employed full-time, with an unemployment rate of 4.0% that is a little below the Australian average.

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📍 Balgowlah Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Balgowlah Heights sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▲ +32.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balgowlah Heights — higher than 55% of areas.

Balgowlah Heights4.0%
2093, NSW 3.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above both the state and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 58.7%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.

Unemployment rate

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4.0% ▲ +32.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.8% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.7% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the most common industry here, accounting for 22.0% of jobs. Finance and insurance follow at 13.1%, while health care and social assistance make up 9.5% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is heavily weighted toward high-level roles, with professionals making up 38.9% of occupations and managers accounting for 29.0%. Clerical and administrative staff represent another 10.0% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Balgowlah Heights, the largest group is Professionals at 40%, followed by Managers (30%) and Clerical & administrative (10%).

Professionals 38.9% Managers 29.0% Clerical & administrative 10.0% Sales workers 6.8% Community & personal service 6.4% Technicians & trades 4.0% Labourers 2.1% Machinery operators & drivers 1.0%

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 Balgowlah Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10155/balgowlah-heights/topic/employment