3.7% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clontarf · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Clontarf
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Most areas of a similar level have fewer people in work than Clontarf, where 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The workforce is heavily weighted towards high-skill roles, with nearly 40% of residents working as professionals.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below both the state and national figures. While more adults are active in the workforce here than in the state, full-time employment at 56.4% is a little below the Australian average of 58.9%.
62.1% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry for residents at 22%, followed by finance and insurance at 11.3%. Health care, social assistance, education, and construction also make up a significant part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
High-level roles dominate the local job market, with professionals making up 39.4% of workers and managers accounting for another 27.3%. Clerical and administrative staff represent 11% of the workforce, while sales and community service roles are less common.
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 Clontarf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10934/clontarf/topic/employment