4.8% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2208, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2208, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2208 compared to the rest of the country. Only 53.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is most visible in full-time work, which has fallen 12 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower here than in most areas, at 53.2%. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.8% since 2011, it remains higher than in most similar areas.
53.9% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors in the area are health care and social assistance at 11.1%, followed by retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 26.2% of workers, with clerical and administrative roles making up another 16.4%.
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 2208, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2208/2208-nsw/topic/employment