8.6% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2197, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2197, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 2197, where 12.4% of people are employed in this field. The area faces significant employment challenges, with a typical adult much less likely to be working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This trend is mirrored by a low full-time employment rate of 48.4% and an unemployment rate of 8.6%, which is well above the New South Wales average.
41.9% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.4% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, the rest of the local workforce is spread across retail trade (10.9%), construction (9.4%), education and training (9.1%), and transport and warehousing (8.5%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.9%, followed by clerical and administrative work at 15.8%. Other significant groups include technicians and trades (12.4%), managers (10.7%), and community and personal service workers (10.3%).
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 2197, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2197/2197-nsw/topic/employment