3.5% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2753, NSW · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people work full-time in postcode 2753 compared to most similar areas. While the typical full-time employment rate is lower than the state and national figures, the area manages a low unemployment rate of 3.5%. This figure is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment has fallen 10 percentage points since 2011 to 55.2%, leaving it well below the Australian average.
3.5% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.2% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer here at 14.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.3%. Other common industries include retail trade, education and training, and manufacturing.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.2%. Professionals follow at 15.4%, with clerical and administrative roles, managers, and community and personal service workers also making up a large part of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2753, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2753/2753-nsw/topic/employment