3.9% ▼ -39.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2643, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2643, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2643 compared to most similar areas. Only 53.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure. Despite this, the unemployment rate is quite low at 3.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the Australian average and has fallen 2.5 points since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 57.8%, roughly the same as the New South Wales figure.
53.7% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 15.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.2% and construction at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.0%. Labourers (14.6%), managers (12.9%) and machinery operators (12.5%) also represent significant shares 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 2643, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2643/2643-nsw/topic/employment