3.2% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2550, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2550, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 54.1% of adults in postcode 2550 are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a local workforce that is smaller than most areas and has seen a decline in participation since 2011. Despite this, the unemployment rate is a low 3.2%, which is a little below the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 51.4%, a rate that has fallen by 2.8 points since 2011. This trend matches a broader decline in the local workforce, with those working or looking for work falling to 54.1%.
54.1% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer here at 17.6%, followed by construction at 10.1% and retail trade at 9.3%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also play a significant role, employing 8.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.0%. Managers (14.8%), labourers (14.5%), and technicians and trades (13.7%) also represent a large share of the local 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 2550, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2550/2550-nsw/topic/employment