4.7% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2018, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2018, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 31.6% of the workforce in postcode 2018, the largest occupational group in the area. This is a place where a high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, and full-time employment is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 62.5%, though this has fallen 3.7 points since 2011.
63.7% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 12.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.3%. Retail trade, construction, and education also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the large number of professionals, managers account for 15.6% of roles. Other common occupations include clerical and administrative staff at 13.5%, technicians and trades at 10.1%, and community and personal service workers at 8.7%.
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 2018, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2018/2018-nsw/topic/employment