2.9% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2745, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2745, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2745 compared to the rest of the country. This activity is supported by a very low unemployment rate of 2.9%, which is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 71.8% of adults active in the labour force, far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also slightly more common than in New South Wales, though it fell 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
71.8% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are in construction, where 12.7% of people work, and health care and social assistance at 11.8%. Education and retail trade each employ 9.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%, followed closely by clerical and administrative staff at 17.0% and managers at 14.8%.
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 2745, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2745/2745-nsw/topic/employment