3.5% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mona Vale · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse range of professional and trade roles shapes the daily working life of Mona Vale. While 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the area has a much lower rate of full-time employment than the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment sits at 53.8%, well below both the state and national averages. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, a little below the national figure.
3.5% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.9% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 12.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.7%. Professional and technical services account for 11.3% of the workforce, while education and retail trade each make up about 9% of the local economy.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26%, and managers make up 19%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 14% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff make up 13.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mona Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12683/mona-vale/topic/employment