7.5% ▼ -41.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
City · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in City
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in City than in most similar areas, though the unemployment rate has risen to 7.5%. This is much higher than most other areas and well above the ACT figure of 3.9%. While 61.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is well below the territory average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 67.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. However, the 7.5% unemployment rate is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average.
67.4% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer here at 28.3%, followed by professional and technical services at 16.7%. Other common industries include accommodation and food (12.7%) and education and training (10.8%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 41.3%, with managers following at 17.5%. Community and personal service workers and clerical and administrative staff both account for 11.9% of the 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 City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80038/city/topic/employment