2.9% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Strathnairn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Strathnairn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high workforce activity rate marks Strathnairn, where 83.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above both the ACT and national figures. The area is dominated by full-time employment and a strong presence in professional and public sector roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
With 83.2% of adults working or looking for work, this area is among the highest for workforce activity. Full-time employment is at 65.9%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 2.9%, a little below the Australian average.
83.2% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.9% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety (19.7%) and health care and social assistance (19.9%) are the most common industries for local workers. Professional and technical services follow at 10.1%, while retail and education each account for 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.2%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 18.1% and community and personal service workers at 13.5%.
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 Strathnairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80120/strathnairn/topic/employment