Strathnairn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Strathnairn

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

Far more adults are working or looking for work in Strathnairn than in most similar areas. This workforce is very stable, with a tiny unemployment rate of 2.9% and a high proportion of full-time roles.

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📍 Strathnairn, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Strathnairn sits — Unemployment rate

2.9%
  • 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 Strathnairn — lower than 91% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Strathnairn2.9%
2615, ACT 4.0%
Australian Capital Territory 3.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 83.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also strong at 65.9%, sitting well above the Australian average.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split mainly between health care and social assistance at 19.9%, and public administration and safety at 19.7%. Professional and technical roles make up another 10.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals are the most common occupation at 27.2%, followed by clerical and administrative workers at 18.1%. Community and personal service roles account for 13.5% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Strathnairn, the largest group is Professionals at 28%, followed by Clerical & administrative (18%) and Community & personal service (14%).

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 Strathnairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011143/strathnairn/topic/employment