8.7% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2196, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2196, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 15 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in postcode 2196 from the national figure. Only 45.8% of adults are in the labour force, and the area faces a high unemployment rate of 8.7%, which is well above the same figure for New South Wales.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 14 points since 2011 to just 48.3%, a figure that is far below the national average. This trend is mirrored by a low overall participation rate, which is much lower than in most other areas.
45.8% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.3% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 48.3%
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 12.9%, followed by retail trade at 11.7%. Other significant employers include transport and warehousing, construction, and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly one in five people work as professionals, accounting for 19.8% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles are also common at 15.6%, while technicians and trades make up 11.7% 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 2196, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2196/2196-nsw/topic/employment