4.0% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2206, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2206, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in postcode 2206 than in most other areas, with only 55.0% of adults working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Over the last decade, the number of full-time workers has dropped sharply by 9.7 points.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment at 54.7% is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. However, the unemployment rate of 4.0% has fallen slightly since 2011 and is a little below the Australian average of 5.1%.
55.0% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 11.6%, followed by education and training at 10.6% and professional and technical services at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 29.7%, with managers making up 17.8% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative workers account for another 15.3%.
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 2206, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2206/2206-nsw/topic/employment