7.8% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2177, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2177, 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 2177 compared to most similar areas. Only 44.5% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has fallen 10 points since 2011. While the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 7.8%, it has improved since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure, with only 53.6% of the workforce in these roles. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the rate was 66.3%.
44.5% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 12.0%, followed closely by retail trade at 11.7% and health care and social assistance at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%. Clerical and administrative staff, as well as machinery operators and drivers, both account for 14.3% of occupations.
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 2177, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2177/2177-nsw/topic/employment