5.1% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2323, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2323, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Daily life in postcode 2323 is shaped by a diverse mix of service and trade roles, with health care and professional work leading the way. About 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has remained steady over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is higher than most similar areas. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is slightly above the New South Wales figure, full-time employment has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
60.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 58.8%
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 16.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.2% and construction at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, while technicians and tradespeople account for another 16.5% of the 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 2323, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2323/2323-nsw/topic/employment