3.9% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Higgins · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Higgins
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national average, 65.4% of adults in Higgins are working or looking for work. This makes it a highly employed area where full-time work is common. Most residents find employment in public administration or professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than in most areas, with 65.3% of the workforce in full-time roles. While the 3.9% unemployment rate is about the same as the ACT, it is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
65.4% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.3% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant industry for 27.0% of workers. Other common sectors include construction at 10.5%, health care and social assistance at 10.4%, and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 26.6% of the workforce. This is followed by clerical and administrative positions at 15.0%, managers at 14.8%, and technicians and trades at 13.4%.
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 Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80073/higgins/topic/employment