7.0% ▼ -35.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2443, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2443, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2443 than in most similar areas. Only 36% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low participation rate is paired with a 7% unemployment rate, which is a little above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 50.5% and has fallen slightly since 2011. While the unemployment rate is a little above the New South Wales average at 7%, it has dropped by 3.8 points over the last decade.
36.0% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.5% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 18.6% of people work. Construction (12.1%) and retail trade (10.3%) are also significant employers in the area.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%. Professionals (16.5%) and community and personal service workers (16.1%) follow closely behind in common roles.
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 2443, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2443/2443-nsw/topic/employment