2.9% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in South Canberra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety employ a huge 37% of the workforce in South Canberra. This creates a professional environment where full-time work is far more common than across Australia. The area maintains a very stable job market with an unemployment rate of just 2.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 70.8%, a rate that has barely changed since 2011. While 67.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas.
67.4% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government roles dominate the local economy, with 37% of people in public administration and safety. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 14.8% and health care and social assistance at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily skewed toward high-level roles, with 41.8% of residents working as professionals and 23.9% as managers. Clerical and administrative staff make up another 11.6% of the local jobs.
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 South Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80106/south-canberra/topic/employment