3.4% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2156, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2156, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift toward part-time work is the main story for postcode 2156, where full-time employment has dropped to 54.7%. While more people are working or looking for work than in the state average, the local jobless rate remains low at 3.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the national figure. However, full-time employment is well below the Australian average and has fallen 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
60.8% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 15.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.9%. Other common industries include professional and technical services, as well as education and retail.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.5%, with managers making up another 21.9%. Clerical and administrative staff, technicians and trades, and sales workers also make up a large part 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 2156, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2156/2156-nsw/topic/employment