4.2% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2640, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2640, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than six out of ten adults in postcode 2640 are working or looking for work, a rate well above the New South Wales figure. The area has a strong employment base, with 59.4% of people in full-time roles and an unemployment rate of 4.2% that has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 62.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Full-time employment stands at 59.4%, although this has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
62.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.5%, followed by education and training at 11.0% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common occupation at 23.0%, while technicians and trades make up 14.0% 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 2640, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2640/2640-nsw/topic/employment