5.4% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2558, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2558, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in full-time work is the main story for postcode 2558, where the share of full-time employees fell by 14 percentage points since 2011. While 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the area now sees far fewer full-time roles than most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment at 54.6% is well below the national figure of 58.9%. While the unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
61.1% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 54.6%
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 12.7%, followed by retail trade at 11.9% and construction at 9.9%. Manufacturing and transport also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 16.2%. This is followed by professionals at 15.0% and technicians and trades at 14.0%.
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 2558, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2558/2558-nsw/topic/employment