5.6% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2217, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2217, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 5.6% than most similar areas marks the local job market in postcode 2217. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 59.8%, the share of people in full-time roles has fallen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment stands at 56.6%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.6%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
59.8% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 56.6%
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 17.3%. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 9.9% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.2%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.1% and managers at 12.7%.
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 2217, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2217/2217-nsw/topic/employment