2541, NSW · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 2541, NSW

Name: Jobs & Industry in 2541, NSW — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates the number of adults working or looking for work in postcode 2541 from the national figure. Only 51.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than most similar areas. While unemployment has fallen to 5.8% since 2011, full-time employment has slightly dipped over the same period.

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📍 2541, NSW, Postcode

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 51.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also a little below the state average at 55.2%, and the unemployment rate of 5.8% is much higher than in most other areas.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 20.1% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 11.5% and public administration and safety at 10.2%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in 2541, NSW — Health care & social assistance leads at 21%, ahead of Retail trade (12%) and Public administration & safety (11%).

Health care & social assistance 20.1% Retail trade 11.5% Public administration & safety 10.2% Accommodation & food 9.5% Construction 9.1% Education & training 7.1% Manufacturing 5.8% Other services 3.9% Administrative & support 3.8% Transport & warehousing 3.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest occupational group at 17.4%. Professionals follow at 16.6%, with technicians and trades accounting for 15.6% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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2541, NSW splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (18%) and Professionals (17%), with Technicians & trades at 16%.

Community & personal service 17.4% Professionals 16.6% Technicians & trades 15.6% Labourers 12.2% Sales workers 10.3% Clerical & administrative 10.3% Managers 9.8% Machinery operators & drivers 6.2%

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 2541, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2541/2541-nsw/topic/employment

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