5.4% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2009, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2009, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped by 13 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2009, though the area still has a very strong working population. Most people here are in high-level roles, with a huge number of professionals and managers leading the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 67% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well above the state average at 63.6%, while the unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
67.0% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is driven by high-skill sectors, with 19.9% of people in professional and technical roles and 13.6% working in finance and insurance. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 8.2% and health care at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group at 37.2%, followed by managers at 21.8%. This strong presence of high-level roles is complemented by 11.1% of the workforce in clerical and administrative positions.
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 2009, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2009/2009-nsw/topic/employment