3.9% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2223, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2223, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 2223 has dropped by 9.4 percentage points since 2011. Despite this shift, the area remains a strong employment hub where 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas. While the unemployment rate of 3.9% is a little below the national figure, the proportion of people in full-time roles is slightly lower than both the state and national averages.
62.3% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 57.0%
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 13.7%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.0%. Other common industries include education and training, finance, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.9%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff also feature strongly, each accounting for around 15.7% of the local workforce.
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 2223, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2223/2223-nsw/topic/employment