4.7% ▼ -38.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2470, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2470, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2470 compared to most similar areas. Only 50.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment has fallen since 2011, full-time employment has also dipped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment stands at 56.0%, which is a little below the national average and down 4.6 points from 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
50.7% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers here at 15.5%. Manufacturing follows closely at 14.6%, while retail trade accounts for 9.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.9% and technicians and trades people at 12.9%.
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 2470, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2470/2470-nsw/topic/employment