14.2% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2306, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2306, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 2306, where 21.3% of employees work in this field. The area faces significant employment challenges, with a typical unemployment rate of 14.2%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 34.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also low at 49.4%, and the number of people in the workforce has fallen slightly since 2011.
34.6% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.4% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
After health care, the most common industries for local workers are retail trade at 11.3%, accommodation and food services at 9.6%, and construction at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%, followed by community and personal service workers at 17.5% and technicians and trades people at 16.3%.
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 2306, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2306/2306-nsw/topic/employment