3.5% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Annandale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Annandale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About one in four people in Annandale work in public administration and safety, making it the area's biggest industry. This workforce is remarkably stable, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.5% and a high proportion of people in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is a little below the state average, the overall number of adults working or looking for work fell by 12 points since 2011.
61.0% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.4% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer at 25.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.9%. Education and training also make up a significant slice of the local workforce at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.7%, with community and personal service workers following at 20.0%. Clerical and administrative jobs account for 11.9% 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 Annandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021468/annandale/topic/employment