4.4% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2903, ACT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2903, ACT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 64% of adults in postcode 2903 are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While full-time employment is much higher here than in most other areas, the number of people in the workforce has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment for 63.9% of the population is well above the Australian average, though it is a little below the ACT figure. This comes as the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
64.8% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here, employing 30% of the workforce, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 28.5%, with clerical and administrative positions making up 16.8% 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 2903, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2903/2903-act/topic/employment