2.2% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
O'Malley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in O'Malley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety are the top employers in O'Malley, where 22.9% of the workforce is employed in this sector. This is a high-earning area where a huge 60.6% of workers are professionals or managers. Most of these residents hold secure, full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment for 64.8% of workers is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure. This stability is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of 2.2%, which is among the lowest for its level.
61.4% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split almost evenly between public administration and safety (22.9%) and health care and social assistance (22.5%). Other notable industries include professional and technical services at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 39.6% of the workforce, followed by managers at 21.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 14.0% of jobs in the area.
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 O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091107/o-malley/topic/employment