3.8% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2705, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2705, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is very common for those employed in postcode 2705, where 65.8% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the national figure and reflects a stable employment landscape. The area's job market remains steady, with unemployment and workforce participation figures that have barely changed over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is around the middle for similar areas. While this is a little below the Australian average, the unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 3.8%.
58.8% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer at 16.5%. Other key sectors include education and training and agriculture, forestry and fishing, which both employ 11.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%, followed by managers at 15.0%. Technicians and tradespeople also represent a significant share of the local workforce 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 2705, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2705/2705-nsw/topic/employment