6.2% ▼ -32.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2506, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2506, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 2506 since 2011. The number of people in full-time roles has fallen by 8.1 percentage points, and the proportion of adults in the workforce is now far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. While the unemployment rate has fallen since 2011, it remains at 6.2%, which is a little above the national figure.
48.7% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main industry for local workers at 16.5%. Other common employers include retail trade at 11.4% and construction at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%. Labourers (15.0%) and community and personal service workers (13.7%) are also common roles here.
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 2506, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/topic/employment