4.5% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Darlinghurst · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Darlinghurst
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Darlinghurst than the national figure. With 72.8% of adults in the workforce, this area has a much higher employment rate than most similar places. Full-time work is especially common here, sitting 11 points above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in other areas, with 72.8% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment is also very high at 69.5%, though the 4.5% unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.
72.8% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.5% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry, employing 22.6% of the workforce. Finance and insurance follow at 12.0%, while health care and social assistance account for 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a huge portion of the local workforce at 45.2%, followed by managers at 21.3%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 9.7%.
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 Darlinghurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11213/darlinghurst/topic/employment