2.6% ▼ -42.2%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2157, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2157, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2157. While a high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, the typical job is less likely to be full-time than in other parts of the country. This shift happens alongside a very low unemployment rate of 2.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 65% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment at 53.2% is well below the New South Wales average of 58%.
65.0% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, making up 17.2% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.1% and professional and technical services at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial and professional roles are the most common, accounting for 22.2% and 21.1% of the workforce respectively. Technicians and trades people make up another 17.5% of occupations.
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 2157, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2157/2157-nsw/topic/employment