6.3% ▼ -36.3%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2426, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2426, 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 2426 than in most other areas. Only 49.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. While unemployment has fallen since 2011, the area still sees more people out of work than is typical for New South Wales.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state average at 53.6%. This reflects a broader trend in the area, where the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other places.
49.7% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 53.6%
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 18.7%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.1% and retail trade at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.2%. Managers follow at 15.1%, while community and personal service workers account for 14.2% of jobs.
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 2426, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2426/2426-nsw/topic/employment