4.4% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McMahons Point · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in McMahons Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 68.2% of residents are employed full-time in McMahons Point, which is far above the state figure. This high rate of full-time work reflects a workforce that is much more active than most other areas. The local economy is driven by a strong presence of high-skilled professionals.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 68.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is much higher than most areas, the unemployment rate of 4.4% is higher than in similar locations.
68.2% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.2% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 22.4%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.6%, and finance and insurance at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the workforce are professionals (47.0%), while managers make up another 24.4%. These high-level roles are common in the area, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 10.7%.
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 McMahons Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12557/mcmahons-point/topic/employment