4.3% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Scullin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Scullin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A steady employment pattern defines Scullin, where 66% of adults are working or looking for work. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the ACT average. The local workforce is largely anchored by public service and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment for 62% of residents is higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the ACT's 65.8%. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
66.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer for 26% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 12.1%, and health care and social assistance at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 29.7%, followed by managers at 15.2%. Clerical and administrative workers make up 13.7% 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 Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80117/scullin/topic/employment