3.5% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Evatt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Evatt
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Evatt compared to the national figure. This area shows a strong employment profile, with 69.9% of adults in the labour force and an unemployment rate of 3.5% that is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 62.8%, though this is a little below the ACT's 65.8% and has fallen since 2011. The 69.9% of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas.
69.9% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.8% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 62.8%
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 residents, employing 26.0% of the workforce. Other major sectors include education and training at 11.1% and professional and technical services at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.7%, followed by managers at 16.8%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.0% of the local 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 Evatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011007/evatt/topic/employment