3.4% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2579, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2579, 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 2579, where 12.6% of the workforce is employed in the sector. While the area has a low unemployment rate of 3.4%, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 56.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dipped slightly since 2011 to reach 56.6%, a figure that sits a little below the state average.
56.4% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by construction at 12.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.9% and education and training at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest occupational group at 17.6%, with professionals and managers following closely at 17.2% and 15.2% respectively.
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 2579, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2579/2579-nsw/topic/employment