3.4% ▼ -36.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2548, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2548, 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 2548, where 17.3% of people are employed in the sector. The area has a notably low number of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. While full-time employment has fallen since 2011, the unemployment rate has also dropped to 3.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 51.7%, though the unemployment rate of 3.4% is a little lower than both the state and nation.
48.9% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance (17.3%), followed by accommodation and food services at 13.6% and retail trade at 12.9%. Construction and education also make up a significant portion of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common occupation type at 19.5%. Other significant groups include technicians and trades at 15.7%, community and personal service workers at 14.4%, managers at 12.6%, and sales workers at 11.9%.
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 2548, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2548/2548-nsw/topic/employment