6.7% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2135, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2135, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 2135, with 19% of workers in the sector. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, the unemployment rate is much higher than usual at 6.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 to 51.1%, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. This comes despite a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (62.2%) compared to the rest of Australia.
62.2% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance (19.0%), followed by professional and technical services at 10.9% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 32.9% of workers, while managers make up 12.4% and clerical and administrative staff account for 11.8%.
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 2135, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2135/2135-nsw/topic/employment