4.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2153, NSW · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles are the most common way people earn a living in postcode 2153, where 34.2% of workers are professionals. This is a high-employment area where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar places. The local workforce is predominantly full-time, although this has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also common at 61.2%, though this fell 4.3 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
4.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.8% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest industry for local workers is health care and social assistance at 14.3%. Other common sectors include professional and technical services at 11.3% and education and training at 9.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.2%, followed by managers at 17.5% and clerical and administrative staff at 15.4%. Technicians and trades workers account for 9.2% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2153, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2153/2153-nsw/topic/employment