3.1% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2508, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2508, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2508 than in most similar areas. While 67.9% of adults are active in the labour force, full-time employment has fallen to 54.1% since 2011. The area maintains a very strong employment rate, with unemployment at just 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time roles are less common here than in most areas, sitting at 54.1% compared to 58.9% nationally.
67.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is spread across several sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 13.6% and construction at 13.5%. Education and training also employ a significant 11.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.4%. Managers make up 13.8% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.0%.
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 2508, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2508/2508-nsw/topic/employment