6.6% ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2460, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2460, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 13 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in postcode 2460 from the national figure. This area has a much lower workforce participation rate than most other regions. While unemployment has fallen since 2011, it remains a little above the state and national rates.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also low at 55.7%, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.6%.
47.8% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 17.5%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.7% and public administration and safety at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are in community and personal services, making up 16.5% of roles. Professionals account for 15.0%, followed by labourers at 13.3% and technicians and trades at 13.0%.
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 2460, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2460/2460-nsw/topic/employment