4.1% ▼ -44.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2487, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2487, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in postcode 2487 compared to most similar areas. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.1% since 2011, full-time employment has also dropped, leaving a smaller proportion of the community in steady, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly low at 51.2%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
57.0% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.2% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 51.2%
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 here, employing 16.0% of the workforce. Construction follows at 12.4%, while education and training account for 11.2% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four local workers is a professional, making up 25.1% of the workforce. Managers follow at 15.6%, with technicians and trades workers accounting for 12.7% of occupations.
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 2487, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2487/2487-nsw/topic/employment