4.8% ▼ -40.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2539, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2539, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in postcode 2539, where 14.4% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a very small proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. Only 46.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Less than half of the adults here are working or looking for work, a rate far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also very low at 47.2%, and this has fallen by 2.3 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has dropped to 4.8%.
46.8% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.2% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads the local job market at 14.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.1%. Retail trade, accommodation, and food services each make up around 12% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 17.8%, with professionals making up 17.1% of the local workforce. Community and personal service roles account for 13.6% of jobs.
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 2539, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2539/2539-nsw/topic/employment