8.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2134, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2134, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 8.3% shapes the local job market in postcode 2134, which is well above the national figure. Fewer people here have full-time roles compared to other areas, and the number of full-time workers has dropped significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas. This reflects a struggling local market where the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar places.
56.0% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.9% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 49.9%
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 at 14%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.5% and accommodation and food services at 11%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About 30.2% of the workforce are professionals, while clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 11.9%.
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 2134, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2134/2134-nsw/topic/employment