4.7% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2211, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2211, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in postcode 2211 than in most other areas, with only 55.2% of adults working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure. A significant shift has occurred over the last decade, as the share of full-time employees fell by 11 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 54.8%, which is well below the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the rest of the country.
55.2% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance, which employ 12.2% of the workforce, followed by education and training at 9.4% and retail trade at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of workers are professionals, and 17.4% hold clerical or administrative roles. Managers make up 12.7% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople account for 11.6%.
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 2211, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2211/2211-nsw/topic/employment