6.1% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2205, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2205, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional and technical roles are the most common line of work in postcode 2205, where 13.2% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a strong engagement with the workforce, though a significant number of residents are currently without a job. This creates a landscape of high professional activity mixed with notable employment challenges.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, at 62.9%. However, the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 6.1%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
62.9% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors. Professional and technical services lead at 13.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.5% and retail trade at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.9%, managers at 12.7%, and technicians and tradespeople at 10.1%.
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 2205, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2205/2205-nsw/topic/employment