5.2% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2210, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2210, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2210 than in most similar areas. Only 52.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a broader trend in the area, where full-time employment has fallen by 10 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of people working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, sitting at 52.5%. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national figures at 54.0%, while the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
52.5% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 54.0%
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 12.6%. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 9.5% and retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.2%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.5% and managers at 13.2%.
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 2210, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2210/2210-nsw/topic/employment