7.8% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2162, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2162, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in full-time work has defined the local job market since 2011, with the share of people in full-time roles falling by 16 percentage points in postcode 2162. This shift is part of a wider trend where far fewer adults are now working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, a little above both the state and national figures, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
41.3% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.3% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 12.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and manufacturing at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.2%, while 14.9% hold clerical and administrative roles and 12.3% are technicians or tradespeople.
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 2162, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2162/2162-nsw/topic/employment