6.2% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2299, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2299, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 6.2% marks the job market in postcode 2299, which is much higher than most similar areas. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, full-time employment has fallen significantly. This creates a local workforce that is less likely to have a full-time role compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment has dropped to 53.0%, leaving this area well below the national figure.
60.8% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 53.0%
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 21.1%, followed by education and training at 10.8% and retail trade at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.9%, while community and personal service workers account for 14.1% of the local workforce.
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 2299, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2299/2299-nsw/topic/employment