9.0% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 9.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2564, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2564, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 2564 has dropped by 12 percentage points since 2011. The area now faces significant employment challenges, with a jobless rate of 9.0% which is well above the national figure. Fewer than half of adults here are currently working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Australian average. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national figures, while the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas.
49.7% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 54.5%
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 16.0%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 10.0% and manufacturing at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 17.7%. This is followed by clerical and administrative work at 14.5% and community and personal service roles at 13.8%.
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 2564, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2564/2564-nsw/topic/employment