2.4% ▼ -49.1%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2578, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2578, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 2578 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. While the area has a very low unemployment rate of 2.4%, the proportion of people in full-time jobs has fallen since 2011 to 48.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Full-time employment is also well below New South Wales at 48.9%, though the local unemployment rate is a little below the national figure.
46.7% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.9% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 48.9%
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 14.9%, followed by construction at 11.2% and professional and technical services at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%, with technicians and tradespeople following at 17.6%. Managers account for 15.1% of the local workforce.
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 2578, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2578/2578-nsw/topic/employment