2.4% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Denman Prospect · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Denman Prospect than in almost any other similar area. This high level of employment is driven by a very strong full-time workforce and a low unemployment rate of just 2.4%. It is a professional hub where nearly half of the residents hold professional roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 82.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This strength is seen in full-time employment, which sits at 77.5%, far higher than the 65.8% seen across the ACT.
2.4% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
82.9% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.5% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer for 32.1% of the workforce. Professional and technical services follow at 15.2%, with health care and social assistance making up 14.1% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 43.6% of jobs, and managers at 19.4%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 12.4% of the population.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Denman Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801101136/denman-prospect/topic/employment