3.1% ▼ -42.1%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pittwater · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Pittwater
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.1% defines the working life of Pittwater, where more people are in work than in most similar areas. However, the share of full-time roles has dropped significantly over the last decade, falling 13 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the New South Wales figure. While the unemployment rate is among the lowest for its level, full-time employment is well below the national average at 54.0%.
61.1% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 12.9%, followed by construction at 11.8% and health care and social assistance at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 28.0%, followed by managers at 20.8% and technicians and trades at 12.8%.
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 Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10067/pittwater/topic/employment