3.7% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2228, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2228, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small gap exists between postcode 2228 and the national average, with a lower unemployment rate of 3.7% than the Australian figure. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the rest of the country, full-time employment has fallen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is lower than in most areas at 57.3%, and unemployment remains low at 3.7%.
61.2% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 57.3%
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 13.9%, followed by construction at 10.5% and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.4%, while managers account for 16.2% and clerical and administrative roles account for 14.7%.
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 2228, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2228/2228-nsw/topic/employment