8.7% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2143, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2143, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 2143 are working or looking for work. This is a significant gap compared to other areas, with an unemployment rate of 8.7% that is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped sharply, falling 14 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time work is also much lower than most areas at 52.9%, and the local unemployment rate is among the highest for similar places.
48.2% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 52.9%
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 for local workers at 13.9%, followed by retail trade at 8.8% and manufacturing at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are professionals, who make up 23.9% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative workers follow at 14.5%, with technicians and tradespeople accounting for 11.3%.
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 2143, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2143/2143-nsw/topic/employment