3.4% ▼ -44.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2527, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2527, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong workforce presence defines postcode 2527, where 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment has fallen to a low 3.4%, the share of full-time roles has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. The unemployment rate is a little below the New South Wales figure of 4.9%, though full-time employment fell 6.5 points since 2011 to 56.0%.
64.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 56.0%
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 17.8%, followed by construction at 11.8% and retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.1%, with professionals at 15.6% and community and personal service workers at 14.6%.
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 2527, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2527/2527-nsw/topic/employment