6.1% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2324, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2324, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2324 than in 2011, with the workforce share falling to 49.4%. This decline in employment activity is paired with a jobless rate of 6.1%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much less common here than in most areas, sitting far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment also fell 4.8 points since 2011 to 55.5%, which is well below the national average.
49.4% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.9%, followed by construction at 11.5% and retail trade at 10.1%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food services and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 16.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers, labourers, and clerical or administrative staff.
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 2324, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2324/2324-nsw/topic/employment