3.9% ▼ -54.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2464, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2464, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2464 compared to the rest of the country. Only 43.4% of adults are in the workforce, which is far below the national figure. This gap is mirrored in full-time employment, which is also well below state and national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2011 to 49.5%, the unemployment rate has dropped significantly from 8.7% to 3.9%.
43.4% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.5% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 49.5%
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 15.2%, followed closely by accommodation and food services at 14.5%. Other common industries include retail trade, construction, and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one in five workers are professionals, making up 20.5% of the local workforce. Technicians and trades follow at 15.6%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 14.5%.
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 2464, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2464/2464-nsw/topic/employment