3.0% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2260, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2260, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of people work full-time in postcode 2260 compared to the state average. While 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011. This shift happens alongside a very low unemployment rate of 3.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas, sitting at 3.0%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. However, full-time employment is well below the state and national levels at 52.4%.
61.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 18.2% of the workforce. Other common industries include construction at 11.3%, education and training at 10.6%, and retail trade at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.7%, followed by managers at 16.4%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.9% of jobs, while technicians and trades workers make up 12.4%.
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 2260, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2260/2260-nsw/topic/employment