2.8% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2911, ACT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2911, ACT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 2911 since 2011, with this figure falling 10 percentage points to 77.1%. Despite this dip, the area remains a strong employment hub where the typical worker is more likely to be employed full-time than in most other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 77.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also very high at 70.7%, while the unemployment rate of 2.8% is much lower than most areas.
77.1% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 87.5%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.7% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant industry here, accounting for 33.7% of jobs. Other common fields include professional and technical services at 12.5% and health care and social assistance at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.4%, followed by managers at 20.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 15.3% 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 2911, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2911/2911-act/topic/employment