3.8% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2289, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2289, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2289 compared to most similar areas. A strong 68.0% of adults are active in the labour force, while the unemployment rate of 3.8% is lower than the national figure. This creates a highly active local workforce with very few people out of work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 68.0% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen slightly to 57.1% since 2011. This rate is now a little below the Australian figure of 58.9%.
68.0% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 57.1%
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 at 19.7%, followed by education and training at 11.4%. Construction and professional services each make up 8.5% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.2%. Clerical and administrative staff and managers each account for 12.7% of occupations, while technicians and tradespeople follow closely at 12.1%.
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 2289, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2289/2289-nsw/topic/employment