9.3% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2160, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2160, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 2160, where 13.9% of people are employed. The area faces significant job challenges, as the unemployment rate is 9.3%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 45.3%. This reflects a sharp drop since 2011, and full-time employment has also fallen by 14 percentage points over that decade.
45.3% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health and social assistance, the rest of the workforce is spread across retail trade at 10.7%, construction at 9.5%, and transport and warehousing at 7.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.5%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.0% and technicians and trades at 12.2%.
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 2160, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2160/2160-nsw/topic/employment