4.2% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2022, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2022, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 66% of adults in postcode 2022 are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This workforce is heavily weighted toward high-level roles, with a strong concentration of professional and managerial jobs. While full-time employment has dipped slightly since 2011, the area remains much more active in the job market than most others.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state and national figures at 65.2%, though this fell 3.2 percentage points since 2011. Unemployment is 4.2%, which is about the same as the national rate and has barely changed over the last decade.
66.0% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.2% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is dominated by high-skill sectors, with 17.8% working in professional and technical services and 12.4% in finance and insurance. Other significant industries include health care and social assistance at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most residents hold high-responsibility roles, as 40.5% are professionals and another 20.6% are managers. Clerical and administrative workers make up 10.1% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 7.4%.
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 2022, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2022/2022-nsw/topic/employment