3.6% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2574, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2574, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A lower-than-average full-time employment rate of 56.8% defines the workforce in postcode 2574. While more adults are working or looking for work here than in the state average, the share of full-time roles has dropped by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 5.1%. This low rate comes despite a slight drop in the number of adults working or looking for work since 2011.
61.2% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.6% and retail trade at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 19.0%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff (12.8%), managers (12.7%), and professionals (12.1%).
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 2574, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2574/2574-nsw/topic/employment