2.5% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gunn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gunn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Strong employment growth has seen Gunn become a hub of activity since 2011. A very high proportion of adults are now working or looking for work, and the local unemployment rate is a low 2.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 79% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is reflected in the 69.6% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the Australian average.
78.5% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.6% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here, employing 19% of the workforce. Other key sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.6% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are clerical and administrative work at 16.9%, followed closely by community and personal service at 16.6%. Professionals, technicians, and tradespeople also make up a large part of the local workforce.
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 Gunn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70116/gunn/topic/employment