7.5% ▼ -36.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2502, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2502, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 2502, where 17% of workers are in this sector. The area faces a tough job market, with a typical working rate that is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen by 10 points since 2011 and is now well below the state average.
46.0% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.4% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, the largest industries for workers here are construction at 11.3%, retail trade at 11.1%, and accommodation and food services at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 15.9% and labourers at 14.8%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.9% of the local 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 2502, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2502/2502-nsw/topic/employment