2.3% ▼ -57.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2655, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2655, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.3% marks the job market in postcode 2655, which is much lower than most similar areas. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the national average, those who are employed are very likely to have full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the New South Wales figure at 63.6%, a rate that has risen since 2011. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is 54.9%, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%.
54.9% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 63.6%
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 18.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.1%. Education and training accounts for 9.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.8%. Other common roles include managers at 16.2% and professionals at 14.8%.
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 2655, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2655/2655-nsw/topic/employment