4.2% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2048, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2048, NSW
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 2048 compared to the rest of the country, with 72.5% participating in the labour force. This creates a workforce where full-time employment is well above the national figure. It is a highly skilled professional hub with a strong presence in technical and health services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, as the 72.5% rate is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 65.8%, while the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 4.2% since 2011.
72.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in professional and technical services, which employ 17.5% of people. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.9% and education and training at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, making up 45.0% of all jobs in the area. This is followed by managers at 16.8% and clerical or administrative workers at 11.5%.
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 2048, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2048/2048-nsw/topic/employment