7.5% ▼ -41.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Civic · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Civic
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the primary employer in Civic, where 28.3% of the workforce is employed in this sector. This central hub sees a very high number of adults working or looking for work compared to most areas, though it also faces an unemployment rate that is much higher than typical for similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 67.4% of adults are working or looking for work—a figure well above the national average—the unemployment rate of 7.5% is much higher than in most areas. Full-time employment sits at 61.8%, which is a little above the Australian figure but well below the ACT average.
67.4% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is heavily concentrated in public administration and safety (28.3%) and professional and technical services (16.7%). Other significant employers include accommodation and food services at 12.7% and education and training at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 41.3%, followed by managers at 17.5%. Community and personal service workers and clerical and administrative staff each account for 11.9% 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 Civic [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051053/civic/topic/employment