2.7% ▼ -52.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2549, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2549, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2549 compared to most areas, with only 53.1% in the workforce. Despite this low participation, the area is seeing a positive trend in job security, as the unemployment rate has fallen significantly to just 2.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell 3.6 points since 2011 to 53.1%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 51.9%, while the 2.7% unemployment rate is a little below the New South Wales figure.
53.1% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.3%, followed closely by construction at 12.1%. Retail trade and food and accommodation also employ a significant portion of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.8%, followed by professionals at 16.2%. Labourers, managers, and community and personal service workers each represent around 13% 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 2549, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2549/2549-nsw/topic/employment