5.2% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2118, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2118, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of professionals, making up 35.5% of the workforce, helps drive the local economy in postcode 2118. While the unemployment rate is higher than most areas, the general employment patterns remain similar to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly lower than the national figure. Full-time employment has fallen by 5.4 percentage points since 2011 to 57.8%.
58.4% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.0%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.1% and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common workers at 35.5%, while clerical and administrative roles make up 14.9% and managers account for 14.2% of the workforce.
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 2118, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2118/2118-nsw/topic/employment