2.9% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2604, ACT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2604, ACT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 73.3% of the workforce in postcode 2604 are employed full-time, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This area has a very high rate of people working or looking for work and an unemployment rate that is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national average. While full-time employment is much higher than in the ACT, it has fallen slightly by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
69.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.3% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.5%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 73.3%
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 40.9% of the workforce. Professional and technical services follow at 13.6%, with health care and social assistance making up 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely made up of professionals and managers, who account for 41.4% and 24.0% of roles respectively. Clerical and administrative positions make up another 11.5% of the local jobs.
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 2604, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2604/2604-act/topic/employment