3.4% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2620 crosses NSW/ACT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of people are working or looking for work in postcode 2620 compared to the national average. This area has a very strong employment rate, with 68.2% of residents in full-time jobs. It is a productive region where far more people are employed than in most other parts of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 69.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This strong participation is matched by a low unemployment rate of 3.4%, which is a little below the Australian average.
69.2% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.2% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer here, making up 25.5% of jobs. Other common industries include construction at 11.8% and health care and social assistance at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.5% and managers at 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 2620 crosses NSW/ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2620/2620-crosses-nsw-act/topic/employment