5.1% ▼ -35.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2296, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2296, 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 2296, where 20.5% of workers are in this sector. It is an area with a very high number of people working or looking for work, and a typical professional profile.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 74.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate of 5.1% is higher than most areas, it has fallen by 2.8 points since 2011.
74.2% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, education and training is a major employer at 11.8%. Professional and technical services also make up a significant slice of the workforce at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely professional, with 32.7% of people in these roles. Other common jobs include community and personal service work at 14.2% and managers at 13.0%.
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 2296, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2296/2296-nsw/topic/employment