4.0% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2221, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2221, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in postcode 2221 than in most similar areas. This shift is part of a long-term trend, as full-time employment has dropped by 10 percentage points since 2011. While the unemployment rate is 4.0%, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This aligns with a broader trend where the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 57.1% since 2011.
57.1% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.7% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 53.7%
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 13.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.3%. Construction and retail trade both account for 9.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.7%, with managers at 17.7% and clerical and administrative staff at 16.5% also common.
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 2221, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2221/2221-nsw/topic/employment