3.4% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2027, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2027, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional and technical roles dominate the workforce in postcode 2027, where nearly 21% of workers are employed in this field. The area is a major hub for high-skilled employment, with a full-time work rate that is well above the national figure. Most residents are in stable, high-level positions across finance and professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 64.8%, though this is 5.7 percentage points lower than in 2011. Around 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.4%.
61.1% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Finance and insurance work accounts for 14% of the local workforce, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.4%. Other common industries include education and training at 6% and retail trade at 5.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily skewed toward high-level roles, with professionals making up 43.5% of workers and managers accounting for 26.3%. Clerical and administrative staff represent 10.2%, while sales and community service workers make up smaller shares.
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 2027, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2027/2027-nsw/topic/employment