4.4% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Normanhurst · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Normanhurst are working or looking for work than in the rest of New South Wales. This is a professional hub where nearly 40% of workers are specialists and full-time employment is slightly more common than the national figure. The area shows a strong lean toward high-skill industries and corporate roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is also a little above the national average at 60.6%, while the unemployment rate is 4.4%.
4.4% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
61.7% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is concentrated in high-skill sectors, with professional and technical services being the most common at 15.2%. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.3%, and education and training account for 13.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles dominate the local job market, making up 39.6% of all occupations. This high proportion of specialists is paired with a strong presence of managers, who make up 17.8% of workers.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Normanhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12986/normanhurst/topic/employment