5.9% ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2629, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2629, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 30% of workers in postcode 2629 are managers, making it the most common occupation by far. While full-time work is more common here than in most other areas, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 62.2%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, only 46.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate far below the Australian average and 13 points lower than in 2011.
46.7% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.2% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by accommodation and food services at 22.0%, followed by construction at 13.9% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high proportion of managers, the most common roles are labourers at 15.3%, technicians and trades at 12.4%, and professionals at 12.0%.
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 2629, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2629/2629-nsw/topic/employment