2300, NSW · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 2300, NSW

Name: Jobs & Industry in 2300, NSW — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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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 2300, where 21.9% of workers are in this sector. This is a productive area where 68.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above both the state and national averages.

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📍 2300, NSW, Postcode

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, though the proportion of full-time roles fell by 5.7 points since 2011 to 59.6%. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 21.9%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.5% and education and training at 10.9%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food at 8.8% and public administration and safety at 7.5%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in 2300, NSW — Health care & social assistance leads at 23%, ahead of Professional & technical (12%) and Education & training (11%).

Health care & social assistance 21.9% Professional & technical 11.5% Education & training 10.9% Accommodation & food 8.8% Public administration & safety 7.5% Retail trade 6.7% Construction 6.2% Finance & insurance 3.7% Manufacturing 3.5% Other services 2.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 39.3%, with managers at 14.5% and community and personal service workers at 12.7%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 10.7%, while technicians and trades people make up 8.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In 2300, NSW, the largest group is Professionals at 40%, followed by Managers (15%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 39.3% Managers 14.5% Community & personal service 12.7% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Technicians & trades 8.8% Sales workers 6.0% Labourers 4.3% Machinery operators & drivers 2.7%

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 2300, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2300/2300-nsw/topic/employment

2300, NSW	4.4%
Newcastle	4.9%
New South Wales	4.9%
Australia	5.1%

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