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Jobs & Industry in North Sydney

Name: Jobs & Industry in North Sydney — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high rate of full-time employment defines the daily rhythm of North Sydney, where 73.2% of the working population holds a full-time role. This professional hub sees far more adults working or looking for work than the national average, creating a workforce driven by corporate and technical careers.

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📍 North Sydney, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working life is very active here, with 70.6% of adults employed or seeking work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 73.2%, far exceeding the New South Wales rate of 58.0%, while the unemployment rate of 3.7% sits slightly below the national figure.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is dominated by high-skill sectors, with professional and technical services making up 22.8% of jobs. Finance and insurance also feature heavily at 14.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.0%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in North Sydney — Professional & technical leads at 24%, ahead of Finance & insurance (15%) and Health care & social assistance (9%).

Professional & technical 22.8% Finance & insurance 14.5% Health care & social assistance 9.0% Education & training 7.2% Public administration & safety 5.4% Retail trade 5.2% Media & telecommunications 4.5% Construction 4.4% Accommodation & food 4.2% Administrative & support 3.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

This professional focus is reflected in the roles people hold, as 46.5% of residents are professionals and another 20.0% are managers. Clerical and administrative roles make up 12.3% of the workforce, while community, personal service, and sales roles each account for around 6%.

Occupations people work in

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In North Sydney, the largest group is Professionals at 47%, followed by Managers (20%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 46.5% Managers 20.0% Clerical & administrative 12.3% Community & personal service 5.7% Sales workers 5.4% Technicians & trades 5.1% Labourers 2.1% Machinery operators & drivers 1.0%

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 North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13020/north-sydney/topic/employment

North Sydney	3.7%
2060, NSW	3.9%
New South Wales	4.9%
Australia	5.1%

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