6.2% ▼ -29.2%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2528, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2528, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 2528, where 18.1% of employees work in this field. The area has a much lower proportion of people working or looking for work than most other areas, with only 47.9% of adults in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in the rest of Australia, where the figure is 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen to 51.9% since 2011, and the unemployment rate of 6.2% is a little above the national figure.
47.9% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, the biggest industries for local workers are construction at 12.9% and retail trade at 11.0%. Education and training and accommodation and food services also employ a notable share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest occupational group at 17.0%. Community and personal service workers follow at 15.4%, with professionals, labourers, and clerical staff all accounting for around 12% to 14% of roles.
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 2528, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2528/2528-nsw/topic/employment