6.1% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2264, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2264, 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 2264 compared to the rest of the country. Only 50.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is mirrored in full-time employment, which has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, and full-time employment at 52.9% is well below the state average. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
50.4% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 52.9%
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 18.7%, followed by construction at 13.4% and retail trade at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%, with technicians and tradespeople also common at 16.2%.
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 2264, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2264/2264-nsw/topic/employment