5.2% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2292, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2292, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2292 than in most similar areas. Around 68.7% of the adult population is active in the labour force, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high level of activity is seen alongside an unemployment rate of 5.2%, which is higher than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work rose slightly since 2011 to 68.7%. While full-time employment is about the same as the national figure at 58.9%, this rate has fallen by 3.5 percentage points over the last decade.
68.7% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 58.9%
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 here, employing 20.3% of the workforce. Other major employers include education and training at 11.5%, and accommodation and food services at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.0%. This is followed by people in community and personal service roles at 15.3% and technicians and tradespeople at 12.4%.
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 2292, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2292/2292-nsw/topic/employment