6.1% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2423, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2423, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in the workforce in postcode 2423 than in most similar areas. Only 45.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than the national figure. While the unemployment rate has dipped slightly to 6.1%, it remains higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 to 46.7%, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58%. This trend mirrors the wider workforce, where the share of adults working or looking for work has also dropped by 4.5 points.
45.1% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.7% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 46.7%
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 13.2%. Other major employers include construction at 11%, accommodation and food at 10.6%, and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 16%, followed closely by labourers at 15.6% and technicians and trades at 15.1%. Professionals and community service workers each account for about 13% 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 2423, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2423/2423-nsw/topic/employment