3.9% ▼ -48.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2439, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2439, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 45.6% of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2439, which is far below the national figure. This level of workforce participation has fallen by 5.4 percentage points since 2011. While fewer people are in the labour force, the unemployment rate has dropped to 3.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 52.2%, which is well below the New South Wales average of 58.0%. This is consistent with the area's overall low participation rate, though the unemployment rate is slightly lower than the national figure.
45.6% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 18.5%, followed by construction at 13.6% and retail trade at 11.2%. Education and training and accommodation and food also make up significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common group at 17.4%. Professionals follow at 15.8%, while community and personal service workers account for 15.1% of the local 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 2439, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2439/2439-nsw/topic/employment