2.8% ▼ -49.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2258, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2258, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2258 than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is very low at 2.8%, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen to 51.1% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas, sitting at 2.8%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the New South Wales average, with only 51.1% of the workforce in full-time roles.
64.2% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 17.1%, followed by retail trade at 9.9% and construction at 9.8%. Education and training and manufacturing also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%, while managers and clerical and administrative staff each account for about 14%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 13.6% of the local workforce.
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 2258, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2258/2258-nsw/topic/employment