6.7% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2220, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2220, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer full-time roles and higher unemployment shape the daily work life in postcode 2220. Only 48.6% of people have full-time jobs, a figure that has fallen 16 percentage points since 2011 and is far below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.1%. Overall, 57.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than in most areas.
57.5% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.6% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 48.6%
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 17.0%, followed by retail trade at 11.8% and accommodation and food services at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of workers are professionals, while 13.1% work in community and personal services and 12.4% in clerical and administrative roles.
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 2220, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2220/2220-nsw/topic/employment