4.2% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2119, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2119, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slight drop in the number of adults working or looking for work marks the main shift in postcode 2119 since 2011. The area remains a strong employment hub where 60.4% of the workforce is in full-time roles, a figure higher than most similar areas. Professional roles and health care drive the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a small decrease from 2011, while the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 4.2%.
61.0% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the top industry at 15.4%, closely followed by professional and technical services at 15.2%. Education and training also employ a significant 12.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 42.2%, with managers accounting for another 19.8%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 13.7%.
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 2119, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2119/2119-nsw/topic/employment