6.0% ▼ -28.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2262, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2262, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2262 compared to the national figure. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 6.0% since 2011, full-time employment has also dropped significantly to 51.4%. This leaves the area well below the state and national averages for steady work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is particularly low at 51.4%, having fallen 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
53.8% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 51.4%
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 18.0%. Other common industries include construction at 13.1% and retail trade at 12.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.3%. Community and personal service workers follow at 15.3%, with labourers accounting for 13.6% of the 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 2262, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2262/2262-nsw/topic/employment