4.9% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Norwest · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Norwest
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the largest employment group in Norwest, where 36.2% of workers hold professional roles. This high-skill workforce contributes to a strong employment rate, with 61.2% of people working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is well above the New South Wales rate, though the 4.9% unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.
61.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by professional and technical services at 14.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.0% and finance and insurance at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Alongside the large number of professionals, managers make up 18.4% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.2%, while sales workers and community service roles account for 8.7% and 7.6% respectively.
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 Norwest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13036/norwest/topic/employment