5.0% ▼ -34.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2257, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2257, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2257 than in most other areas. Only 51% of adults are in the labour force, and full-time employment has fallen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011. This means a larger share of the local population is not currently employed or seeking a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much less common here than elsewhere, with only 52.2% of the workforce in full-time roles, well below the national figure. While the unemployment rate of 5.0% is higher than in most areas, it has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
51.0% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 52.2%
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, employing 16% of workers. Construction follows at 12.1%, while 9% of the workforce is in retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.8%, and managers at 14.1%.
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 2257, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2257/2257-nsw/topic/employment