Scullin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Scullin

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

More adults are working or looking for work in Scullin than in most similar areas. While 66% of adults are in the labour force, a high proportion of those employed work full-time, though this figure has fallen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Scullin, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Scullin sits — Unemployment rate

4.3% ▲ +24.7%
  • 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 Scullin — lower than 57% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Scullin4.3%
2614, ACT 4.0%
Australian Capital Territory 3.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The 66% of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure, though it sits well below the ACT average. Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, despite falling 1.5 percentage points since 2011 to 62%.

4.3% ▲ +24.7%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

66.0% ▲ +1.0%

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

  • 2011: 65.3%
  • 2016: 62.9%
  • 2021: 66.0%

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

62.0% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 63.5%
  • 2016: 61.5%
  • 2021: 62.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Scullin, accounting for 26% of the workforce. Education and training follow at 12.1%, with health care and social assistance making up 11.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common, held by 29.7% of workers. Managers make up 15.2% of the local workforce, while clerical and administrative staff account for 13.7%.

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 Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011024/scullin/topic/employment