3.0% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2577, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2577, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.0% marks the job market in postcode 2577, which is much lower than most similar areas. While most adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a little below the state and national figures. However, full-time employment is well below the Australian average at 55.6%, a figure that has fallen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
58.4% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 12.3%, followed by construction at 10.3% and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.9%, while managers account for 17.1% and technicians and tradespeople for 16.3%.
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 2577, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2577/2577-nsw/topic/employment