4.2% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2902, ACT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2902, ACT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 2902 since 2011, with that figure falling by 7.4 percentage points to 63.0%. While this is higher than most other areas, it remains well below the territory average. The workforce is largely stable, with the unemployment rate sitting at 4.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 62.5%. This is well above the national figure, although it is well below the territory's 65.8% and has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
63.0% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 27.8% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.6% and professional and technical services at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.0%. This is followed by managers and clerical and administrative workers, who each account for 15.9% 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 2902, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2902/2902-act/topic/employment