6.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2128, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2128, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few areas like postcode 2128 have such a small proportion of their adults working or looking for work, at only 36.3%. This low level of employment is paired with a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places. Full-time work has also dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 36.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, a little above the Australian average, while full-time employment has fallen 17 points since 2011 to 54.1%.
36.3% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 54.1%
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 13.6%, followed by retail trade at 9.4% and construction at 8.8%. Professional and technical services and education also make up a fair share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.8%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 16.0%, as well as technicians, tradespeople, and managers who each account for around 13% 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 2128, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2128/2128-nsw/topic/employment