Leanyer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Leanyer

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More adults are working or looking for work in Leanyer than in most similar areas. A high proportion of the workforce is in full-time roles, and the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.9%.

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📍 Leanyer, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Leanyer sits — Unemployment rate

3.9% ▲ +39.7%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Leanyer — lower than 68% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Leanyer3.9%
0812, NT 5.2%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 67.6% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also very high at 68.7%, though this is 3.0 percentage points lower than in 2011.

3.9% ▲ +39.7%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 3.9%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

67.6% ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 70.5%
  • 2016: 70.8%
  • 2021: 67.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

68.7% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 71.7%
  • 2016: 72.7%
  • 2021: 68.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the most common industry for local workers at 18.0%. Health care and social assistance follows at 16.4%, with education and training making up 10.4% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 25.2%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 16.2% and technicians and trades at 12.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In Leanyer, the largest group is Professionals at 26%, followed by Clerical & administrative (16%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

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 Leanyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021020/leanyer/topic/employment