4.3% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2285, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2285, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 2285 are working or looking for work than in 2011. This area now has a very high employment rate, with 65.7% of adults active in the labour force. This is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has risen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 65.7%, which is much higher than most areas. While full-time employment fell 3.5 points since 2011 to 59.9%, the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 4.3%.
65.7% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area, making up 20.2% of jobs. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.3%, construction at 9.7%, and education and training at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.9%, while clerical and administrative roles and community and personal service jobs each account for 13.7% 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 2285, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2285/2285-nsw/topic/employment