4.8% ▼ -29.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2444, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2444, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in postcode 2444 are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This represents a community where a smaller proportion of the adult population is active in the workforce compared to the rest of the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 53.1% of adults, a figure well below the national mark of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 54.1%, and the unemployment rate of 4.8% is about the same as the national figure.
53.1% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main industry here, employing 22.4% of the workforce. Other common sectors include retail trade at 11%, education and training at 10.4%, and accommodation and food services at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.6%, technicians and tradespeople at 13%, and clerical or administrative staff at 12.5%.
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 2444, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2444/2444-nsw/topic/employment