4.2% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kambah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kambah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Kambah. While 62.5% of people work full-time, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 63.0% since 2011. The area's job market remains stable, with an unemployment rate of 4.2% that is lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure, though it is well below the ACT average. The number of adults working or looking for work is also a little above the national average, but it has dropped 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
63.0% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer here, making up 27.8% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.6%, while professional and technical roles account for 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common occupation at 27.0%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff and managers, who each make up 15.9% 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 Kambah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071082/kambah/topic/employment