5.8% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2116, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2116, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the workforce in postcode 2116, where 5.8% of workers are out of a job. While around 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen by 11 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 56.5%, which is a little below the national figure of 58.9%. This is a notable drop from 2011, when 67.1% of the workforce held full-time roles.
59.7% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 12.9% of the workforce, followed by construction at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.4%, with clerical and administrative roles following at 16.4%.
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 2116, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2116/2116-nsw/topic/employment