5.6% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2283, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2283, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 2283, where 17.8% of workers are in this field. The area faces some employment challenges, as the share of adults working or looking for work is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment has fallen to 55.4% since 2011, while the unemployment rate remains much higher than most areas at 5.6%.
52.3% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the main industries employing residents are construction at 11.5%, retail trade at 9.3%, and education and training at 8.8%. Manufacturing also accounts for 6.5% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.6% and community and personal service workers at 13.7%.
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 2283, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2283/2283-nsw/topic/employment