5.9% ▼ -29.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2551, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2551, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2551 compared to most similar areas. Only 45.2% of adults are in the labour force, and full-time employment has fallen to 50.1% since 2011. This creates a local job market that is much smaller and more fragile than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.9% since 2011, this remains much higher than in most other areas.
45.2% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.1% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 50.1%
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 at 12.5%, followed closely by accommodation and food services at 12.1% and retail trade at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%, while community and personal service workers account for 14.8% 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 2551, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2551/2551-nsw/topic/employment