4.3% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2526, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2526, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in postcode 2526 than they were in 2011. This is a diverse employment hub where nearly one in five people work in health or social assistance, and professionals make up the largest group of workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 59.8%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. While full-time employment fell by 3.1 points since 2011, the unemployment rate also dropped to 4.3%.
59.8% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.1%. Other common industries include education and training at 10.9%, followed by construction at 9.0% and retail trade at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common role for residents at 24.0%. Other significant groups include technicians and trades at 15.0%, clerical and administrative staff at 14.2%, and managers at 11.3%.
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 2526, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2526/2526-nsw/topic/employment