5.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2700, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2700, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Healthcare and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 2700, where 12.9% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, a much lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.9%, yet the number of adults working or looking for work is well below the Australian average at 52.9%. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
52.9% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with 12.0% in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.3% in manufacturing, and 10.0% in education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 17.3%, followed by managers at 15.7% and technicians and trades workers at 14.3%.
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 2700, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2700/2700-nsw/topic/employment