3.5% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2305, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2305, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in postcode 2305 than in most similar areas. The local workforce is highly active, with 66.1% of adults employed or seeking a job. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate is low at 3.5%, full-time employment has fallen. Only 56.0% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
66.1% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area at 21.9%. Education and training also provide a large number of jobs for 12.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A third of local workers are professionals, making it the most common occupation. Managers and clerical or administrative staff follow, accounting for 12.5% and 12.1% of the workforce respectively.
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 2305, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2305/2305-nsw/topic/employment