2525, NSW · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 2525, NSW

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Nearly one in five workers in postcode 2525 is employed in health care and social assistance. This is the most common industry for the area, which also sees a high number of professionals and managers in its local workforce.

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📍 2525, NSW, Postcode

Where 2525, NSW sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▼ -24.7%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2525, NSW — lower than 54% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
2525, NSW4.0%
Wollongong 4.9%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the national figure. The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.0% since 2011, though the share of people in full-time work has dipped slightly to 56.7%.

4.0% ▼ -24.7%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

61.2% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 60.1%
  • 2016: 59.4%
  • 2021: 61.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

56.7% ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 60.2%
  • 2016: 60.1%
  • 2021: 56.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the main employer at 18.4%, followed by education and training at 12.2%. Other common industries include construction, retail trade, and public administration.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.3%. This is followed by technicians and trades, managers, and clerical and administrative staff, who each represent about 13% of the workforce.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2525, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2525/2525-nsw/topic/employment