2.0% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2175, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2175, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2175 compared to most similar areas. While the local unemployment rate is very low at 2%, the proportion of people in full-time work has fallen sharply since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 48%, a drop of 13 points over the last decade.
49.7% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.0% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 48.0%
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 20.6% of jobs. Other common industries include manufacturing at 8.1% and transport and warehousing at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 21%. Managers make up 16.9% of the workforce, followed by professionals at 15.1% and technicians and trades at 14.3%.
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 2175, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2175/2175-nsw/topic/employment