5.4% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2115, NSW · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are out of work in postcode 2115 than in most similar areas. While 58.7% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles has dropped sharply by 9.2 percentage points since 2011.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.4% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
58.7% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.7%, followed by professional and technical services at 9.3%. Retail and construction both account for 8.9% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Managers follow at 15.5%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 15% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2115, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2115/2115-nsw/topic/employment