5.2% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2138, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2138, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 66.2% of adults in postcode 2138 are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is driven by a strong professional workforce, though full-time employment has fallen 6.1 points since 2011. It is an area where many residents hold high-level roles in technical and financial fields.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most areas see fewer adults in the workforce, but here 66.2% are working or looking for work. While full-time employment is well above the New South Wales figure at 63.9%, the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
66.2% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is concentrated in high-skill sectors, with professional and technical services being the most common industry at 15.6%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.8% and finance and insurance at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles dominate the local job market at 40.0%, which helps explain the high number of people in technical and financial industries. Managers make up another 16.4% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff account for 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 2138, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2138/2138-nsw/topic/employment