4.7% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2322, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2322, 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 2322, where 16.6% of workers are in this sector. The area has a strong employment profile, with a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state average at 60.8%, while the unemployment rate has fallen since 2011 to 4.7%.
65.7% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the main industries for local workers are retail trade at 9.5%, construction at 9.3%, manufacturing at 8.6%, and public administration and safety at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs in the area are technicians and trades at 15.9% and professionals at 15.4%. Other typical roles include community and personal service workers, clerical staff, and labourers.
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 2322, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2322/2322-nsw/topic/employment