5.7% ▼ -35.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2447, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2447, 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 2447 than in 2011, with the share of full-time roles falling by 3.6 percentage points. This area now has a much smaller workforce than most other regions, with only 46.9% of adults employed or seeking a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.7% since 2011, it remains much higher than in most other areas.
46.9% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.6% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 49.6%
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%. Other common industries include education and training at 10.5%, and both construction and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 15.8%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 15.2% and managers at 14.5%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2447, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2447, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2447/2447-nsw/topic/employment