5.3% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2294, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2294, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 2294, where 20.1% of workers are in this sector. This small area has a very active workforce, with a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 67.2% of adults doing so, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate of 5.3% is higher than most areas, it has fallen since 2011.
67.2% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, the most common industries for residents are professional and technical services at 8.9%, and construction at 8.7%. Education and training follow closely at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by professionals, who make up 32.7% of jobs, followed by managers at 14.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13% and technicians and tradespeople at 12.2%.
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 2294, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2294/2294-nsw/topic/employment