5.1% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oxley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Oxley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Oxley have been working or looking for work since 2011, with this figure falling by 10 percentage points. The area remains a strong employment hub, where 65.4% of the workforce is employed full-time. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here and has barely changed since 2011. However, the unemployment rate has risen slightly to 5.1%, which is a little above the Territory average of 3.9%.
64.0% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.4% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 65.4%
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 31.3%. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.5%, with construction and retail trade both around 8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.0%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 18.3% and managers at 15.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Oxley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071086/oxley/topic/employment