4.6% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2720, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2720, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for workers in postcode 2720, where 13.3% of people are employed in this sector. The area has a strong core of full-time workers, though the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.1%, despite falling 3.8 points since 2011. However, only 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average of 61.1%.
57.4% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing (13.3%) and Health care and social assistance (13.1%) are the top employers. Other major industries include Retail trade at 9.6%, Agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.3%, and Construction at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 15.8%, closely followed by Technicians and trades at 15.6%. Professionals, Managers, and Community and personal service workers also represent significant shares of the local workforce.
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 2720, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2720/2720-nsw/topic/employment