2.3% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jacka · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Jacka
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 80% of adults in Jacka are working or looking for work, making it one of the most active workforces in the region. Full-time employment is common here, and the unemployment rate is notably lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 80% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also very high at 69%, while the unemployment rate is just 2.3%.
79.9% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer for 23.1% of workers, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26%, with clerical and administrative roles following at 19.7%.
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 Jacka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80080/jacka/topic/employment