4.4% ▲ +61.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Flynn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Flynn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 67.9% of adults in Flynn are working or looking for work. This high rate of employment is a key feature of the area, with the majority of those employed working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working full-time is common here, with 65.5% of the population in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the Australian and ACT figures.
67.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer in Flynn, accounting for 27.9% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 11.7% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.5%. Managers, clerical and administrative staff, and technicians and trades each account for around 14% to 16% 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 Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80055/flynn/topic/employment