2.9% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Campbell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Campbell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 41.3% of workers in Campbell are employed in public administration and safety. This high concentration of government work helps explain why the area has a very strong employment rate and an unemployment rate of just 2.9%. Most residents are in stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 8.3 percentage points since 2016. Full-time employment is very high at 67.6%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%.
69.6% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.6% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government roles dominate the local workforce, with public administration and safety accounting for 41.3% of jobs. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 13.8% and education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 38.4% of the workforce, followed by managers at 25.2%. Clerical and administrative positions account for another 12% of jobs.
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 Campbell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051124/campbell/topic/employment