3.5% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2099, NSW · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2099 compared to the rest of the state. While 67.9% of the adult population is active in the workforce, the unemployment rate remains low at 3.5%. This is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of people working full-time fell 8.4 points since 2011 to reach 57.5%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. This workforce activity is much higher than in most other areas.
3.5% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.9% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.1%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.9%. Retail trade and construction also employ around 10% of the workforce each.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.8%, followed by managers at 16.5%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 12.6% of the local working population.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2099, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2099/2099-nsw/topic/employment