3.4% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2570, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2570, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working life in postcode 2570 is defined by a very high level of activity, with 67.3% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures. While a large number of people are active in the workforce, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high number of adults are working or seeking jobs, and the unemployment rate is 3.4%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Full-time employment stands at 58.0%, about the same as the New South Wales average.
67.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in the area at 14.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.9%. Other main employers include education and training at 10.2% and retail trade at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are professionals, making up 19.7% of the workforce. Technicians and trades follow at 15.1%, while clerical and administrative workers account for 14.7% 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 2570, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2570/2570-nsw/topic/employment