3.7% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paddington · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Paddington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost half of all working residents in Paddington are professionals, reflecting a highly qualified workforce. This high level of skill is matched by a very strong employment rate, with 72.2% of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working life is very active here, with the share of adults employed or seeking work far above the national figure. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas, sitting at 70.1%.
72.2% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 72.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.1% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 70.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the main industry for locals at 23.8%, followed by finance and insurance at 14.9%. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by professionals and managers, who together make up over 70% of all jobs. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common occupation at 9.4%.
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 Paddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13126/paddington/topic/employment