6.2% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2641, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2641, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 2641 since 2011, with the workforce rate falling by 3.4 percentage points. While unemployment has dropped slightly to 6.2%, it remains a little above the national figure. This shift is mirrored by a 3.7 percentage point drop in full-time employment over the same period.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.1%, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. This is lower than most similar areas, and the unemployment rate of 6.2% is much higher than in most other places.
56.1% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 17.0%. Other significant employers include retail trade at 12.1% and construction at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.3%, followed closely by community and personal service workers at 15.6%. Labourers account for 13.9% 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 2641, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2641/2641-nsw/topic/employment