3.3% ▲ +40.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nicholls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Nicholls
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define Nicholls, where nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work. This workforce is strongly anchored in professional roles, with 65.1% of people employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 69.6%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment is very low at 3.3%, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
69.6% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 65.1%
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 29.4% of the workforce. Other major sectors include professional and technical services at 11.6% and education and training at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.8%, followed by managers at 19.2%. Clerical and administrative roles also represent a significant portion of the local workforce at 17.2%.
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 Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041047/nicholls/topic/employment