5.2% ▼ -29.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2304, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2304, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 2304 are now working or looking for work than in 2011, with this rate rising by 4.6 percentage points. The local job market is currently led by the health and education sectors, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. While the unemployment rate is higher than most areas at 5.2%, this is a drop of 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
61.9% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 57.6%
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 20.7%, followed by education and training at 10.3%. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.3% and accommodation and food services at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.8%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.2% and technicians and trades people at 12.7%.
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 2304, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2304/2304-nsw/topic/employment