9.4% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2168, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2168, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 2168, where 13.6% of workers are in this field. This area faces significant employment challenges, with a very low proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. Unemployment is among the highest for similar areas at 9.4%, and the share of full-time workers has fallen 15 points since 2011.
43.2% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with retail trade (11.7%), manufacturing (10.3%), and transport and warehousing (9.0%) following health care as the main industries.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 15.1%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.5% and professionals at 14.2%.
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 2168, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2168/2168-nsw/topic/employment