1.9% ▼ -53.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2647, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2647, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2647 compared to most similar areas. While only 48.4% of adults are in the labour force, those who do have jobs enjoy a very low unemployment rate of 1.9%. This creates a unique local job market where work is scarce for some but highly secure for others.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure, falling 2.3 percentage points since 2011. However, unemployment is much lower than most areas at 1.9%, which is well below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
48.4% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 15.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.9% and manufacturing at 11.4%. Retail trade and accommodation and food services also make up significant shares of local work.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 18.9%. Managers make up 15.1% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 12.8%.
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 2647, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2647/2647-nsw/topic/employment