4.1% ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Amaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Amaroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 31% of workers in Amaroo are employed in public administration and safety, making it the dominant industry for the area. This high level of government employment is mirrored in the workforce profile, where nearly 75% of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 74.7%, which is far above the national figure. Full-time employment is also well above the Australian average at 66.5%, though the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1% since 2011.
74.7% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.5% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 31.3%. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 10.2%, health care and social assistance at 9.2%, and construction at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.8%, followed by managers at 18.4% and clerical or administrative workers at 16.6%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 11.1% of the 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 Amaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041034/amaroo/topic/employment