5.4% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2147, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2147, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 3.1 percentage points separates the 58% of adults working or looking for work in postcode 2147 from the national figure. This area has seen a notable shift in its workforce, with full-time employment dropping 10 points since 2011. Health care and professional roles now drive the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than in most areas, with 56.9% of the workforce in these roles. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58%. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
58.0% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.6%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.4%, construction at 9.0%, and education and training at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 24.6% of jobs. Clerical and administrative positions follow at 15.2%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 12.6% 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 2147, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2147/2147-nsw/topic/employment