3.8% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Banks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Banks
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Banks than in most similar areas. This high level of employment is led by a strong presence in full-time roles, with 67.9% of the workforce in full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 77.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment is low at 3.8%, a little below the Australian average of 5.1%.
77.2% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.9% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for residents, employing 28.3% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 10.9%, with construction making up 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 19.9%. Professionals make up 18.6% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 15.1%.
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 Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071071/banks/topic/employment