4.2% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Belconnen · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Belconnen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Belconnen than across Australia. This workforce is largely employed in full-time roles, with a strong concentration of people working in public administration and professional fields.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is much higher than in most areas, the 4.2% unemployment rate is lower than typical for similar places.
67.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant industry for 25.7% of workers. Other common fields include health care and social assistance at 11.5%, followed by education and training at 11%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.2%. Managers account for 15.6% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 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 Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80101/belconnen/topic/employment