4.0% ▲ +67.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bonner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bonner
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
High employment rates define daily life in Bonner, where 78.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1% and among the highest results for similar areas. Most of these residents are in full-time roles, though these numbers have dipped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment for 67.3% of the workforce is well above the Australian average. While the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 4.0%, it has risen slightly since 2011.
78.6% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.3% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Bonner, accounting for 27.9% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.3%, with professional and technical services making up 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.1% and managers at 14.0%.
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 Bonner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041035/bonner/topic/employment