3.4% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2226, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2226, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong level of employment defines life in postcode 2226, where 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work has fallen slightly since 2011, the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far more adults are active in the workforce here than in most other areas, sitting well above both the state and national figures. The unemployment rate of 3.4% is a little below the typical Australian figure and has stayed steady since 2011.
65.8% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance and professional and technical services both accounting for 12.0% of roles. Education and training follows closely at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily weighted toward high-skill roles, as professionals make up 30.7% of occupations. Managers account for 18.3%, while clerical and administrative roles make up 15.5%.
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 2226, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2226/2226-nsw/topic/employment