Public administration & safety — Industries people work in

At the 2021 Census, Public administration & safety — Industries people work in across Australia was 6.6%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

Share of industries people work in that is public administration & safety. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

Across the 2,361 SA2 areas with data, Public administration & safety — Industries people work in ranges from 0.0% to 90.8%, with a typical (median) area at 5.8%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Public administration & safety — Industries people work in should be read with caution.

Use the interactive map to compare Public administration & safety — Industries people work in down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.