5.3% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2151, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2151, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 2151, where 14.6% of workers are in this field. While most people are in stable work, the number of full-time employees has fallen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011. The area remains a steady part of the regional workforce with about 60.2% of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.7%, though this is a little above the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
60.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 10.5%, and education and training at 10.3%. Retail trade and construction also employ a significant share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 33.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.6%, and managers at 14.4%.
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 2151, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2151/2151-nsw/topic/employment