3.3% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2015, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2015, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
High employment rates define daily life in postcode 2015, where 80.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure, though the proportion of full-time roles has fallen slightly since 2011. Most residents hold high-level professional or managerial positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working rates are among the highest for similar areas, with 80.5% of adults employed or seeking work. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%, and the unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 3.3%.
80.5% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.6% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the main employer at 18.2%, followed by finance and insurance at 10.4%. Health care, social assistance, education, and public administration also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily weighted toward high-level roles, with professionals making up 43.1% of workers and managers accounting for 21.1%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 11%.
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 2015, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2015/2015-nsw/topic/employment