3.4% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2282, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2282, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.4% defines the working life of postcode 2282, which is a little below the national figure. Most people here are employed in essential services like health and education, providing a stable employment base for the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is around the middle for similar areas. However, full-time employment fell 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to 55.9%, leaving it a little below the New South Wales figure.
60.0% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 55.9%
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 19.5%, followed by education and training at 10.8%. Construction, retail trade, and hospitality also make up significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.1%, while technicians, trades, and managers each account for around 13% of jobs.
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 2282, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2282/2282-nsw/topic/employment