6.1% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2218, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2218, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher unemployment than most similar areas defines the job market in postcode 2218. While about 59.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of people in full-time jobs has fallen sharply to 54.2% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. This stands alongside a significant drop in full-time employment, which fell 13 points over the last decade to reach 54.2%.
59.4% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.7% and professional and technical services at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.4%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common at 14.1%, while technicians, trades, managers, and community service workers each account for around 11%.
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 2218, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2218/2218-nsw/topic/employment