2.8% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2096, NSW · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2096 than in most similar areas. This professional hub sees 72.6% of adults in the workforce, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is marked by high employment and very few jobless residents.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 2.8%, which is a little below the national figure and much lower than most areas. Full-time employment is also well above the state and national averages at 63.5%, though this is 4.8 points lower than it was in 2011.
2.8% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
72.6% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by professional and technical services at 16.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.3%. Other common industries include construction at 9.5% and finance and insurance at 8.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 35.3% of jobs, while managers account for another 22.3%. Technicians and trades follow at 10.3%, with clerical and administrative roles at 10.1%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2096, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2096/2096-nsw/topic/employment