3.3% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2172, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2172, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2172 than in most other areas. While 71.3% of adults are active in the labour force, the number of people in full-time roles has dropped by 11 percentage points since 2011. This workforce is well-supported by a low unemployment rate of 3.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or seeking jobs here than in the state or national figures. Full-time work is common at 59.8%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
71.3% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with the largest shares in public administration and safety at 11.9% and health care and social assistance at 10.9%. Construction and education also employ around 10% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.3%, followed by managers at 19.2%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 16.7% of the local jobs.
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 2172, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2172/2172-nsw/topic/employment