3.6% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Greenway · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Greenway
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 71.4% of the workforce in Greenway is employed full-time, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly active professional area where most adults are working or looking for work. The employment landscape is dominated by government roles and professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 68.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This activity is reflected in the low 3.6% unemployment rate, which sits slightly below the national figure.
68.8% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.4% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer here, accounting for 32.7% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follows at 14.7%, while professional and technical roles make up 9.5% of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up nearly 30% of the local workforce, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 18.2%. Managers account for 15.6% of roles, while community and personal service workers represent 12%.
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 Greenway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80066/greenway/topic/employment