3.6% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2905, ACT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2905, ACT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2905 compared to the national figure. While 70% of adults are in the workforce, the unemployment rate is quite low at 3.6%. This creates a strong employment profile that sits well above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 66.3%, which is well above the national figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 7.0 points since 2011.
70.0% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.3% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 66.3%
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 at 27.7%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.3% and construction at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.0%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 18.4%, while managers and technicians and trades each account for 14.3% of the 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 2905, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2905/2905-act/topic/employment