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Belconnen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Belconnen

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

More adults are working or looking for work in Belconnen than in most similar areas. Around 73.2% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This reflects a highly active workforce, although full-time employment has dipped since 2011.

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📍 Belconnen, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Belconnen sits — Unemployment rate

5.7% ▼ -9.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Belconnen — higher than 71% of areas.

Belconnen5.7%
2617, ACT 4.6%
Australian Capital Territory 3.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 73.2% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is a little above the ACT figure of 3.9%. Full-time employment stands at 64%, a figure that is well above the national average but has fallen by 6.3 points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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5.7% ▼ -9.7%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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73.2% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.0% ▼ -9.0%

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the most common industry here, employing 21.6% of the workforce. Other major sectors include health care and social assistance at 13.1%, and professional and technical services at 12.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32%, followed by community and personal service workers at 14.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.8% of jobs, while managers make up 11.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Belconnen, the largest group is Professionals at 33%, followed by Community & personal service (15%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 32.0% Community & personal service 14.7% Clerical & administrative 12.8% Managers 11.7% Sales workers 9.3% Technicians & trades 9.1% Labourers 5.8% Machinery operators & drivers 2.6%

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 Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011002/belconnen/topic/employment