4.1% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2516, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2516, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2516 compared to the rest of the country. While 64.6% of adults are in the labour force, the share of those in full-time roles is well below the national figure. This suggests a workforce with a high level of activity but more part-time or casual arrangements than usual.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment at 54.7% is well below both the state and national figures, having fallen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
64.6% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 54.7%
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 16.7%, followed by education and training at 14.5% and construction at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.5%, while managers account for 16.0% of the workforce. Technicians and tradespeople represent 12.6% of those employed.
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 2516, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2516/2516-nsw/topic/employment