2.8% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2571, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2571, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest industry for workers in postcode 2571, where 15.4% of people are employed in the sector. The area has a very strong employment rate, with 68.3% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high number of adults are active in the workforce, and the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 2.8%. While the proportion of people in full-time work is about the same as the state average, it has fallen 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
68.3% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond construction, the main industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 11.0%, followed by education and training at 9.9% and retail trade at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%. Other common roles include professionals at 16.4%, managers at 15.1%, and clerical or administrative staff at 14.4%.
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 2571, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2571/2571-nsw/topic/employment