2153, NSW · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 2153, NSW

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.

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📍 2153, NSW, Postcode

Where 2153, NSW sits — Unemployment rate

4.3% ▲ +2.6%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2153, NSW — higher than 51% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
2153, NSW4.3%
The Hills Shire 4.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

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.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 4.3%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

63.8% ▼ -6.2%

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 68.0%
  • 2016: 66.7%
  • 2021: 63.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

61.2% ▼ -6.6%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 65.5%
  • 2016: 65.6%
  • 2021: 61.2%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

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%.

Occupations

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.

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 2153, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2153/2153-nsw/topic/employment