4.0% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Duffy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Duffy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer for 32.2% of workers in Duffy. This professional workforce means the area has a very high proportion of full-time employees, with 65.0% of people in this category.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure but lower than the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is lower than most areas.
66.5% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Alongside the large number of public service workers, 11.5% of the local workforce is in professional and technical roles, while 11.0% work in health care and social assistance.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 32.0% of the workforce, and managers account for another 21.5%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 15.0%.
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 Duffy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081092/duffy/topic/employment