4.4% ▼ -35.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2519, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2519, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 2519 has fallen by 6.0 percentage points since 2011. While the typical resident is less likely to work full-time than people in other areas, the local unemployment rate has improved over the last decade. This shift reflects a changing job market where fewer people are in permanent full-time roles compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.0% of residents work full-time, which is well below both the NSW and national figures. While the number of adults working or looking for work has risen slightly to 57.6%, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4% since 2011.
57.6% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.0% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 16.8%, followed by education and training at 12.0%. Other common industries include retail trade, construction, and accommodation and food services, each employing around 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.0%, followed closely by clerical and administrative staff, community and personal service workers, and managers, who each represent about 12% of the 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 2519, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2519/2519-nsw/topic/employment