3.2% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Weetangera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Weetangera
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of employment than most similar areas define Weetangera, where 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work. While this is well above the national figure, the local unemployment rate is especially low at just 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 64.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas but well below the ACT's 69.6%. Full-time employment has fallen slightly since 2011 to 61.7%, a figure that sits a little above the national average.
64.8% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 61.7%
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 27.9% of the workforce. Professional and technical services and education and training each account for 13.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.7%, followed by managers at 21.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.2% of occupations, while community and personal service roles make up 11.3%.
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 Weetangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011026/weetangera/topic/employment