4.9% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2747, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2747, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults in postcode 2747 are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. While 64.1% of adults are in the labour force, full-time employment has dropped to 59.8% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
64.1% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 14.9% of the workforce. Construction and retail trade also feature strongly, accounting for 10.7% and 10.0% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.7%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 12.8% of those employed.
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 2747, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2747/2747-nsw/topic/employment