3.9% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canada Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Canada Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 64% of adults in Canada Bay are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This creates a strong employment profile for the area, with full-time work being particularly common. The local job market is stable, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 62.2%, though this is 6.2 points lower than it was in 2011. This strong engagement is reflected in an unemployment rate of 3.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
64.1% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.2% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by professional and technical services at 13.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.4%. Other major employers include finance and insurance, and education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large proportion of residents are in high-skill roles, with professionals making up 35.4% of workers and managers accounting for 20.1%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 14.5%.
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 Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12001/canada-bay/topic/employment