3.5% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2534, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2534, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in postcode 2534 compared to other areas, with only 52.3% of the workforce in these roles. This is well below the national figure and has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. The local unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below both the state and national averages.
57.9% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 15.9%, followed by construction and education and training, which both account for 12.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 28.5% of workers. Managers make up 17.6%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 14.7% of the local 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 2534, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2534/2534-nsw/topic/employment