4.1% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2353, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2353, 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 2353 compared to most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is 4.1%, the proportion of the population in the workforce is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is a little above the state average at 60.5%, though this figure has fallen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
53.5% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 60.5%
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 at 15.5%, followed by construction at 13.8% and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.2%, with professionals and clerical staff both around 16%.
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 2353, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2353/2353-nsw/topic/employment