20.1% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2678, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2678, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A climb in the number of adults working or looking for work since 2011 defines the shifting job market in postcode 2678. While more people have entered the workforce, the area still faces a difficult employment landscape with a 20.1% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is far above the national figure of 5.1%, though it has fallen from 27.0% in 2011. Full-time employment is far below the New South Wales figure, with only 7.6% of people working full-time.
56.4% ▲ +70.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
7.6% ▲ —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly a quarter of workers are in accommodation and food services, while other common industries include retail trade at 19.7% and education and training at 15.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 33.3%, followed by sales workers at 21.2% and labourers at 20.2%.
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 2678, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2678/2678-nsw/topic/employment