9.0% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2142, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2142, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 13 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2142. This shift contributes to a local job market where only about half of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 9.0%, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 50.8% of residents are employed full-time, a result that is much lower than most areas.
51.3% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.8% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 50.8%
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 for local workers at 15.8%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and professional and technical services at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.7%, while labourers represent 13.6% of the workforce. Community and personal service workers account for 12.2% of the population.
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 2142, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2142/2142-nsw/topic/employment