3.1% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2603, ACT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2603, ACT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in postcode 2603 than in most other similar areas. This is a high-employment community where 69.3% of adults are in the workforce, and full-time employment is especially strong. The local job market is very stable, with a low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 69.3%, which is among the highest for areas of this type. This strength is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 3.1%, which is much lower than most other areas.
69.3% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.3% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant industry here, employing 34.2% of the workforce. Other common sectors include professional and technical services at 15% and health care and social assistance at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 41.1%, followed by managers at 23.9%. Together, these two groups account for more than half of all local occupations.
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 2603, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2603/2603-act/topic/employment