Isaacs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Isaacs

Name: Jobs & Industry in Isaacs — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A huge 32.1% of the Isaacs workforce is employed in public administration and safety, making it a primary hub for government work. While the area has a very high rate of full-time employment, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the territory.

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📍 Isaacs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is among the highest for similar areas at 66.9%, which is well above the national figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the territory average at 57.5%, falling 3.5 percentage points since 2011.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Government roles dominate the local economy, with public administration and safety accounting for 32.1% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 16%, while professional and technical services make up 11.8% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Isaacs, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 33%, followed by Health care & social assistance (16%) and Professional & technical (12%).

Public administration & safety 32.1% Health care & social assistance 16.0% Professional & technical 11.8% Education & training 8.5% Construction 5.7% Accommodation & food 4.8% Retail trade 4.5% Administrative & support 2.9% Other services 1.9% Transport & warehousing 1.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common, making up 38% of occupations, followed by managers at 20.2%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 14.9%, while community and personal service workers represent 8.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In Isaacs, the largest group is Professionals at 39%, followed by Managers (21%) and Clerical & administrative (15%).

Professionals 38.0% Managers 20.2% Clerical & administrative 14.9% Community & personal service 8.9% Technicians & trades 6.2% Sales workers 4.5% Labourers 3.7% Machinery operators & drivers 1.7%

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 Isaacs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091104/isaacs/topic/employment

Isaacs	4.5%
2607, ACT	3.8%
Australian Capital Territory	3.9%
Australia	5.1%

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