3.9% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Higgins · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Higgins
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of people work full-time in Higgins than the national average. This is a workforce where 65.3% of adults are in full-time roles, which is well above the Australian figure. Most residents are employed in stable roles with an unemployment rate of 3.9% that is lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure but well below the ACT average. While the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011, the proportion of adults in the workforce has fallen by 2.5 points over the last decade.
65.4% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.3% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Higgins, accounting for 27.0% of jobs. Other common industries include construction at 10.5%, health care and social assistance at 10.4%, and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.6%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.0%, managers at 14.8%, and technicians and trades people at 13.4%.
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 Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011014/higgins/topic/employment