3.5% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2286, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2286, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2286 compared to the state and national figures. This area has a strong employment profile, with 62.6% of adults in the labour force and an unemployment rate of just 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a little below the national figure of 5.1% and has fallen 2.2 points since 2011. While full-time work is common at 59.3%, this is a little above the New South Wales figure.
62.6% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 59.3%
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 19.3%, followed by construction at 12% and retail trade at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.8%, with professionals at 14.9% and community and personal service workers at 14.3%.
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 2286, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2286/2286-nsw/topic/employment