4.1% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wanniassa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wanniassa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 30% of Wanniassa workers are employed in public administration and safety, making it a key hub for government service. The area has a strong employment rate, with 63.5% of people working full-time. This is well above the national figure, though it sits slightly below the Territory average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most areas and well above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is about the same as the figures for both the ACT and Australia.
64.9% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer at 29.6%. Other common industries for residents include health care and social assistance at 13.2%, and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.0%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.5% and managers at 15.9%.
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 Wanniassa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80129/wanniassa/topic/employment