6.1% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2319, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2319, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 2319, with 17.1% of the workforce in this field. The area struggles more than most with employment, as the number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen to 51.4% since 2011, and the unemployment rate of 6.1% is a little above the national figure.
45.7% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in this area most commonly work in health care and social assistance (17.1%), followed by retail trade (11.2%) and construction (10.4%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.8%, while 16.4% of the workforce are in community and personal service roles.
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 2319, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2319/2319-nsw/topic/employment