12.1% ▼ -51.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2559, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2559, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 13 point drop in the unemployment rate since 2011 marks a significant shift in the job market for postcode 2559. While more adults are now working or looking for work, the area still faces challenges with a jobless rate of 12.1%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the New South Wales average. Full-time employment has also fallen to 49.9%, leaving the area well below both state and national levels.
43.4% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.9% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance at 16.4%, followed by retail trade at 13.4% and manufacturing at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 16.1%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.4% and professionals at 13.9%.
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 2559, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2559/2559-nsw/topic/employment