6.4% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2441, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2441, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 2441 than a decade ago. The proportion of adults in the workforce fell 3.5 points since 2011 to 52.1%, which is now well below the national figure. While more people are out of work than in most areas, the unemployment rate has actually improved, falling to 6.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.3% of residents are employed full-time, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011. The local unemployment rate of 6.4% is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures.
52.1% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.3% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 50.3%
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 16.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.1%. Retail trade and construction also employ significant portions of the workforce at 9.6% and 9.0% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers (15.8%) and professionals (15.3%) are the most common roles in the area. Labourers make up 14.5% of workers, while community and personal service workers account for 13.4%.
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 2441, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2441/2441-nsw/topic/employment