3.3% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2039, NSW · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2039 compared to the rest of the country. With 72.6% of adults in the labour force, the area sees much more employment activity than the national figure. This is reflected in a strong full-time employment rate of 70.4% and a low unemployment rate of 3.3%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the New South Wales average, though it has fallen 4.1 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate remains low at 3.3%, which is a little below the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
3.3% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
72.6% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.4% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry at 19.8%, followed by finance and insurance at 11.4%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant portion of the local workforce at 10.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by professionals and managers, who make up 41.3% and 26.5% of roles respectively. Clerical and administrative workers follow at 10.6%, while sales workers and technicians make up smaller shares.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2039, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2039/2039-nsw/topic/employment