1.7% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2627, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2627, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high number of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2627, with 75.1% of the adult population active in the labour force. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 75.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time jobs fell 12 points since 2011 to 54.1%. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%, yet the unemployment rate remains very low at 1.7%.
75.1% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in hospitality and tourism, with 21.8% of people working in accommodation and food services and 12.9% in arts and recreation.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 16.6%, followed closely by managers at 16.5% and professionals at 14.9%.
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 2627, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2627/2627-nsw/topic/employment