5.8% ▼ -29.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2256, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2256, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2256. While the unemployment rate has improved to 5.8%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work remains well below the national figure. This area faces a notable gap in workforce participation compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 53.4%, while the unemployment rate of 5.8% is much higher than in most similar areas.
49.1% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 53.4%
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 16.6%, followed by construction at 9.9% and retail trade at 9.6%. Other common industries include professional and technical services and accommodation and food.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.0%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.0%, and clerical and administrative roles at 13.7%.
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 2256, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2256/2256-nsw/topic/employment