6.8% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2263, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2263, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2263 than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate of 6.8% is a little above the national figure, the share of full-time workers has dropped significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas, falling by 7.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 51.3%.
48.0% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.3% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 51.3%
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 here at 18.5%, followed by construction at 13.2% and retail trade at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 16.2% and community and personal service workers at 15.8%, with professionals making up 13.8% of roles.
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 2263, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2263/2263-nsw/topic/employment