3.9% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2749, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2749, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2749 compared to the rest of the country. While 66.4% of adults are in the labour force, the number of people in full-time roles has fallen significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 66.4% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, slightly lower than the Australian average and down from 5.2% in 2011.
66.4% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 14.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.0%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.1% and education and training at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are clerical and administrative positions at 16.4%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.3% and professionals at 15.8%.
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 2749, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2749/2749-nsw/topic/employment