4.5% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2446, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2446, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2446 compared to most other areas. Just 55.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a local workforce where health care and construction are the primary drivers of employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people here are working or looking for work than in most areas, a trend that has barely changed since 2011. While the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure, full-time employment is a little below the state average at 56.3%.
55.2% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 56.3%
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 18.0%. This is followed by construction at 12.0% and retail trade at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.8% and professionals at 14.6%.
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 2446, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2446/2446-nsw/topic/employment