3.1% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2612, ACT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2612, 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 2612 than in most similar areas. The workforce is exceptionally strong, with 73.2% of people employed full-time and an unemployment rate of just 3.1%. This stable employment pattern has remained consistent since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 75.4% of adults active in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This rate rose 6.4 percentage points since 2011, while the unemployment rate fell to 3.1%.
75.4% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.2% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer for 45.6% of the workforce. Other key sectors include professional and technical services at 13.9% and education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 39.6%, followed by managers at 27.1%. Clerical and administrative workers make up 12.1% of the local workforce.
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 2612, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2612/2612-act/topic/employment