6.3% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2131, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2131, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped 7.1 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2131. While the area has a high number of adults working or looking for work, unemployment remains much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 62.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the unemployment rate of 6.3% is a little above both the state and national figures.
62.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 57.4%
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 15.8% of workers, followed by professional and technical services at 12.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 36.1%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.5% of occupations.
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 2131, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2131/2131-nsw/topic/employment