4.8% ▼ -39.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2536, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2536, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2536 compared to the national average. Only 45.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the 61.1% figure for Australia. This gap is reflected in the low proportion of full-time employees.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working full-time is much less common here than in most areas, with 50.2% of people in full-time roles. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures, though it has fallen 3.2 points since 2011.
45.3% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.2% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 50.2%
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 15.4%, followed by retail trade at 13.4% and construction at 12.7%. Accommodation and food services also employ 10.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.9%. Community and personal service workers and professionals are equally common at 14.4% each, while managers and clerical staff both sit at 12.3%.
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 2536, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2536/2536-nsw/topic/employment