6.4% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2307, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2307, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking share of full-time roles defines the local workforce in postcode 2307. While more adults are now working or looking for work than a decade ago, the unemployment rate of 6.4% remains a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment fell 8.5 points since 2011 to 53.9%, which is well below the New South Wales figure. This comes despite the total number of people working or looking for work rising to 58.5%.
58.5% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 18.6% of the workforce, followed by retail trade at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.3%, while community and personal service workers make up 17.0% 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 2307, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2307/2307-nsw/topic/employment