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Jobs & Industry in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A huge 70.2% of adults in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas. The local job market is strong, with a high proportion of full-time roles and very low unemployment.

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📍 Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), Urban Centre

Where Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) sits — Unemployment rate

3.4% ▲ +17.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) — lower than 71% of areas.

Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)3.4%
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 3.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far above the state average at 68.4%, though this is down 2.4 points from 2011. The unemployment rate is just 3.4%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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3.4% ▲ +17.7%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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70.2% ▼ -1.8%

Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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68.4% ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the biggest employer here, making up 26.1% of jobs. Other major industries include construction at 11.1% and health care and social assistance at 10.4%.

Industries people work in

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In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), the largest group is Public administration & safety at 27%, followed by Construction (12%) and Health care & social assistance (11%).

Public administration & safety 26.1% Construction 11.1% Health care & social assistance 10.4% Retail trade 8.0% Professional & technical 7.3% Education & training 7.0% Accommodation & food 5.7% Other services 3.6% Manufacturing 3.5% Transport & warehousing 3.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 17.0% and managers at 15.6%.

Occupations people work in

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Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) splits fairly evenly between Professionals (21%) and Clerical & administrative (17%), with Managers at 16%.

Professionals 20.8% Clerical & administrative 17.0% Managers 15.6% Technicians & trades 13.4% Community & personal service 11.1% Labourers 7.5% Sales workers 7.4% Machinery operators & drivers 5.2%

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 Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL102001/canberra-queanbeyan/topic/employment