4.6% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Panania · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 25% of working locals in Panania are professionals, making it the most common occupation in the area. While many residents hold high-level roles, the local workforce is smaller than in most similar areas, with fewer people working or looking for work compared to national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas, with 55.2% of the workforce in full-time roles.
4.6% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
57.7% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the top industry for local workers at 11.7%, followed by education and training at 10.4%. Construction and professional services each employ around 8% to 9% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Aside from professionals, the most common jobs are clerical and administrative roles at 18.6%. Managers make up 13.1% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople account for 11.1%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Panania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13155/panania/topic/employment