3.1% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2047, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2047, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in postcode 2047 than they were in 2011, though the area remains a strong employment hub. About 66% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. The local unemployment rate is very low at 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 64.6%, although this fell 5.4 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has barely changed since 2011 and sits well above the New South Wales figure.
65.9% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.6% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 64.6%
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 15.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.0% and finance and insurance at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 37.9% of the local workforce, with managers following at 23.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.2% of jobs in the area.
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 2047, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2047/2047-nsw/topic/employment