City of Sydney

Characteristics of the unemployed

6.0% of the resident workforce of the City of Sydney were unemployed in 2016, compared to 6.3% in New South Wales.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in the City of Sydney go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
City of Sydney20162011change
Namenumber%. % New South Walesnumber%. % New South Wales2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons7,495100.0100.05,947100.0100.0+1,548
Males3,86451.652.93,19453.753.4+670
Females3,63048.447.12,75146.346.6+879
Unemployment rate--6.06.3--5.894.1+0.2%
Age structure
15 - 24 years2,61334.933.11,91032.12.1+703
25 - 54 years4,17555.752.93,51059.03.4+665
55 - 64 years5807.712.34738.00.7+107
65 years and over1221.61.8530.90.1+69
Looking for
Full-time work3,44546.055.03,12152.53.7+324
Part-time work4,04954.045.02,82647.52.5+1,223
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree3,25343.420.42,24837.81.0+1,005
Advanced diploma or diploma6869.28.262210.50.5+64
Certificate level6018.018.459210.01.1+9
No qualifications2,74636.649.62,25037.83.3+496
Highest level of schooling
Year 126,30384.157.14,73679.63.2+1,567
Year 112953.98.22774.70.5+18
Under Year 1076210.232.380013.52.4-38
Education institute attending
Not Attending4,08354.570.43,50959.04.5+574
University2,39532.012.81,55826.20.7+837
TAFE3955.36.64908.20.5-95
Other4636.22.62644.40.1+199
Secondary school781.06.3440.70.3+34
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences1922.61.71242.10.1+68
Information Technology2763.73.02193.70.2+57
Engineering and Related Technologies4826.46.82985.00.4+184
Architecture and Building1562.12.31542.60.2+2
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies410.51.1360.60.1+5
Health1782.43.21342.30.2+44
Education1241.72.01162.00.1+8
Management and Commerce1,58821.213.51,10218.50.8+486
Society and Culture74910.07.15779.70.4+172
Creative Arts5026.73.04938.30.2+9
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2162.93.22063.50.2+10
Mixed Field Programmes410.50.2200.30.0+21
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home4,24856.735.52,75146.31.9+1,497
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 20162,91638.912.9--------
Has internet access at home5,86278.285.94,68978.85.1+1,173
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)76010.127.567311.31.8+87

City of Sydney

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