4.2% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2290, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2290, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 2290 are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While 62.5% of the adult population is active in the labour market, full-time employment has fallen since 2011. The local workforce is led by the health care and social assistance sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the share of full-time workers has dropped to 57.0%, while the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 4.2%.
62.5% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 57.0%
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 20.5%, followed by construction at 10.5% and education and training at 9.9%. Other common industries include retail trade and professional services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades people at 15.0% and clerical or administrative staff at 13.6%.
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 2290, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2290/2290-nsw/topic/employment