3.9% ▼ -74.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barangaroo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barangaroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge surge in full-time employment has transformed Barangaroo into a major business hub since 2011. Now, 69.4% of the workforce holds full-time roles, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This shift has created a high-earning professional hub in a small area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the national figure. This includes a very high proportion of full-time workers, with the local rate sitting 11 points above the New South Wales average.
61.2% ▲ +212.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Finance and insurance are the biggest employers at 24.2%, followed by professional and technical services at 19.4%. Construction, real estate, and public administration each make up 7.3% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the vast majority of jobs here, accounting for 71% of all roles. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 14.5%, while sales workers make up 6.5%.
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 Barangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10192/barangaroo/topic/employment