4.8% ▼ -33.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2518, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2518, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of people work full-time in postcode 2518 compared to most other areas. Only 54.3% of the population hold full-time roles, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a workforce that is less engaged in full-time employment than the typical Australian.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 55.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national average. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.8% since 2011, the proportion of full-time workers has dropped by 6.6 percentage points over the same period.
55.8% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.0%, followed by education and training at 11.7%. Construction also makes up a large part of the local workforce at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common worker type at 23.8%, with technicians and trades following at 15.4%. Community and personal service roles account for 13.8% of all jobs.
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 2518, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2518/2518-nsw/topic/employment