4.7% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2250, NSW · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 2250, where 19% of workers are in this field. While about 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much less common here than in most areas, falling 7.1 percentage points since 2011 to 53.9%. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the national figure.
4.7% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
59.1% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 19%, followed by retail trade at 10.2% and construction at 9.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly a quarter of workers are professionals, with 23.6% in these roles. Other common occupations include clerical and administrative work and technicians and trades, both at 13.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2250, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2250/2250-nsw/topic/employment