4.6% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Charles · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Charles
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of people work full-time in Charles than across Australia, with 69.8% of the workforce in full-time roles. This workforce is active, with a high number of adults working or looking for work compared to both the territory and the nation. Most residents are employed in essential services like health and government.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 65.6% of adults in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment sits at 4.6%, which is about the same as the national 5.1%, the share of full-time workers has fallen slightly since 2011.
65.6% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.8% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.7%, followed by public administration and safety at 16.2%. Construction and education also make up significant portions of the local economy, at 8.9% and 8.6% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.3%, and clerical and administrative staff at 13.9%.
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 Charles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011045/charles/topic/employment