Mawson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Mawson

Name: Jobs & Industry in Mawson — 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.

Over 64% of the workforce in Mawson is employed full-time, a figure well above the national average. This creates a stable employment landscape for the suburb, where the proportion of adults working or looking for work is higher than most similar areas. The local job market is very steady, with a low unemployment rate that has barely shifted over the last decade.

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📍 Mawson, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure but well below the ACT average. While full-time employment is much higher than most areas, this rate has fallen 4.2 percentage points since 2011.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the most common industry for locals at 27.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 18.9%. Professional and technical roles make up 9.3% of the local workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Mawson, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 28%, followed by Health care & social assistance (19%) and Professional & technical (9%).

Public administration & safety 27.5% Health care & social assistance 18.9% Professional & technical 9.3% Retail trade 7.5% Education & training 7.0% Accommodation & food 6.5% Construction 6.1% Administrative & support 3.7% Other services 2.7% Transport & warehousing 2.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly 30% of residents are professionals, with managers making up another 17.3%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 14% of occupations in the area.

Occupations people work in

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In Mawson, the largest group is Professionals at 30%, followed by Managers (18%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals 29.8% Managers 17.3% Clerical & administrative 14.0% Community & personal service 11.5% Technicians & trades 9.6% Labourers 7.6% Sales workers 6.7% 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 Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091106/mawson/topic/employment

Mawson	3.9%
2607, ACT	3.8%
Australian Capital Territory	3.9%
Australia	5.1%

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