3.7% ▼ -43.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2479, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2479, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of full-time roles define the local workforce in postcode 2479, where only 46.2% of people are employed full-time. This is far below the national figure and represents a notable drop from 2011. Despite this, the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.7%, which is a little below both the state and national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work—about the same as across Australia—full-time employment has fallen by 5.5 points since 2011. Unemployment has also improved, falling 2.8 points since 2011 to reach 3.7%.
60.8% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.2% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies most heavily on health care and social assistance, which employ 13.6% of the workforce. Other major industries include professional and technical services at 10.6%, and construction and accommodation and food services both at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 29% of occupations, followed by managers at 22.9%. Technicians and trades people account for 10.7% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 9.9%.
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 2479, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2479/2479-nsw/topic/employment