33.3% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fyshwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Fyshwick
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 28-point gap separates the unemployment rate in Fyshwick from the national figure. While 63.6% of the workforce is in full-time roles—a figure that has jumped 19 points since 2016—the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work remains very low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the ACT rate of 69.6%. This is alongside a very high unemployment rate of 33.3%, which sits far above both the state and national figures.
45.3% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half of the workforce in Fyshwick is employed in other services at 45.5%. Construction and professional and technical services each make up 22.7% of the industry mix, while 13.6% work in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 36.4%, followed by professionals at 22.7%. Sales workers and labourers each account for 13.6% of the people who work here.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fyshwick
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Fyshwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061130/fyshwick/topic/employment