2.9% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2701, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2701, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is very common in postcode 2701, with 64.6% of the population employed in these roles. This is well above the national figure, helping create a stable job market where unemployment is very low at just 2.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 60.9%, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is much higher than in most areas, though this figure fell slightly since 2011.
60.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.6% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 13.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2% and education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly one in five people work as managers, making up 19.7% of the workforce. Other common roles include professionals at 15.3% and technicians and trades at 14.7%.
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 2701, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2701/2701-nsw/topic/employment