3.2% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waramanga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Waramanga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate of 3.2% marks Waramanga as a place where most working adults have found a job. While full-time employment is a little below the ACT figure, it remains well above the national average at 64.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 63.9%, which is higher than most areas. This figure is well below the ACT's 69.6%, but sits a little above the national average of 61.1%.
63.9% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer here at 31.4%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.6%, and professional and technical services at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.2%. Managers follow at 21.6%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.7% 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 Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081097/waramanga/topic/employment