3.4% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2224, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2224, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in postcode 2224 than in most other areas. This shift is clear from the figures, as full-time employment fell by 9.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 53.2%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is quite low at 3.4%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 61.1%. This reflects a downward trend from 2011 when the rate was 59.5%.
56.1% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 53.2%
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 12.6%, followed by construction at 11.0% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%, with managers following closely at 19.8%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 15.7% of the 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 2224, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2224/2224-nsw/topic/employment