4.3% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2318, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2318, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work patterns in postcode 2318 have shifted over the last decade, with a smaller share of the population now in the workforce. About 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment fell 6.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.9%, while the unemployment rate has barely changed and sits at 4.3%.
61.4% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 57.9%
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 at 14.0%, followed by public administration and safety at 12.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 18.7%, with professionals following at 15.4%.
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 2318, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2318/2318-nsw/topic/employment