4.0% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Downer · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Downer
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in Downer compared to most similar areas. About 70.7% of adults are in the labour force, and the area's professional workforce is particularly strong, with nearly a third of residents working as professionals.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 70.7% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the national figure of 61.1%—full-time employment at 60.0% is well below the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is about the same as the territory average.
70.7% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Downer, accounting for 29.3% of jobs. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 12.7% and education and training at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 32.8% of the workforce, followed by managers at 19.9%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.1%, while community and personal service workers make up 10.9%.
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 Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80047/downer/topic/employment