7.2% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2150, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2150, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 67.3% of adults in postcode 2150 are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of employment is led by a strong presence of professionals, though the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 64%, though this is 6.0 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 7.2%.
67.3% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly one in five people work in professional and technical fields, making it the most common industry. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.5%, and finance and insurance at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, accounting for 40.4% of jobs. This is followed by clerical and administrative work at 11.7% and managers at 10.1%.
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 2150, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2150/2150-nsw/topic/employment