3.4% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2029, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2029, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in postcode 2029 than in most similar areas. The workforce is strong and stable, with 63.6% of adults active in the labour market. This high level of employment is matched by an unemployment rate of just 3.4%, which is lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the New South Wales figure at 61.4%, though this has fallen by 4.9 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has dropped slightly to 3.4%, leaving it a little below both the state and national averages.
63.6% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common employer at 17.7%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 11.7%, followed by finance and insurance at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 37.9% of workers and managers accounting for 24.1%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 11.3%.
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 2029, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2029/2029-nsw/topic/employment