11.4% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2144, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2144, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work has dropped by 16 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2144. This shift has left the area with a very low number of full-time workers and a high unemployment rate of 11.4%. The local job market now struggles significantly compared to both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. This is mirrored by a high unemployment rate of 11.4%, well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
46.3% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.9% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 42.9%
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 16.5%. Other major employers include retail trade at 11.3% and accommodation and food services at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, followed closely by professionals at 16.4%. Community and personal service roles account for 14.2% of the local workforce.
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 2144, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2144/2144-nsw/topic/employment