5.8% ▼ -35.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2482, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2482, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 37.9% of adults in postcode 2482 work full-time, a figure that is far below the national average. This area struggles with lower employment rates and a smaller proportion of people in steady work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just over half of adults (53.3%) are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. While the unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas at 5.8%, this is an improvement from 2011.
53.3% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
37.9% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 37.9%
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 local workers at 15.3%, followed by retail trade at 11.7% and education and training at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%, while managers account for 14.5% and technicians and tradespeople for 13.9% of the workforce.
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 2482, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2482/2482-nsw/topic/employment