3.6% ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Shore · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in North Shore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 44.8% of the workforce in North Shore, making it the most common occupation here. This is a high-earning area where most adults are employed, and the number of people working full-time has risen steadily over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly high at 69.3%, while the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 3.6%.
67.8% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.3% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for residents are professional and technical services at 21.5%, followed by finance and insurance at 13.9% and health care and social assistance at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Alongside the high number of professionals, managers account for 23.1% of roles. Clerical and administrative workers make up 11.5%, while sales and service workers represent smaller portions of the workforce.
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 Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10060/north-shore/topic/employment