7.1% ▼ -37.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2427, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2427, 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 2427 than in 2011, with the share of full-time employees falling to 48.3%. This shift reflects a workforce that is much smaller than the state average, though the unemployment rate has improved since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 30.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 7.1%, this is a significant improvement from 11.4% in 2011.
30.2% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.3% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 48.3%
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 for local workers at 18.9%, followed by accommodation and food services at 12.5%. Construction and retail trade also employ a notable share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.6%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.7% of the workforce, followed closely by technicians and trades at 13.5% and labourers at 13.2%.
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 2427, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2427/2427-nsw/topic/employment