4.0% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2049, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2049, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 43.7% of the workforce in postcode 2049, which is a huge part of the local job market. This area has a very high rate of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. It is a productive hub where full-time employment is far more common than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 64.8%, though this has fallen 3.9 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, slightly lower than the Australian figure.
70.1% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 70.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 64.8%
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 16.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2% and education and training at 11.6%. Finance, insurance, and public administration also make up a fair share of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals lead the way in this area, making up 43.7% of all jobs. Managers follow at 17.1%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.3% of the workforce. Community service workers and technicians or tradespeople make up the remaining smaller groups.
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 2049, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2049/2049-nsw/topic/employment