2.2% ▼ -37.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
O'Malley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in O'Malley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.2% defines the working life of O'Malley, where most residents hold stable positions. Full-time employment is much more common here than in most similar areas, creating a workforce dominated by high-level professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the share of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the national figure at 61.4%, this is well below the ACT's 69.6%. However, those who are employed are likely to be full-time, at 64.8%.
61.4% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry at 22.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 22.5%. Other notable sectors include professional services and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily skewed toward high-skill roles, with professionals making up 39.6% of the local jobs. Managers account for another 21.0%, while clerical and administrative roles make up 14.0%.
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 O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80103/o-malley/topic/employment