4.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2179, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2179, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2179 than in most similar areas. While 62.4% of adults are in the workforce, this figure has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011. This growth in participation comes despite a drop in full-time employment over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The adult workforce is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment now sits at 57.8%, which is about the same as the state average, though the unemployment rate of 4.7% is higher than in most similar areas.
62.4% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 57.8%
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 local workers at 14.3%. Other major sectors include construction at 10.7%, retail trade at 9.1%, and transport and warehousing at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one quarter of the workforce are professionals, making it the most common occupation at 24.6%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 15.4%, with managers and technicians or trades also making up significant portions of the local workforce.
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 2179, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2179/2179-nsw/topic/employment