6.1% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2145, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2145, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of full-time roles shape daily life in postcode 2145, where 61.3% of the workforce holds a full-time position. This is well above the New South Wales figure, though the area also faces a bit more unemployment than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment is higher than most areas, despite falling 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
58.8% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for residents, making up 15.0% of the workforce. Professional and technical services follow at 11.5%, with retail trade accounting for 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, held by 31.7% of workers. Other common jobs include clerical and administrative positions at 15.4% and managers at 11.6%.
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 2145, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2145/2145-nsw/topic/employment