3.4% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2757, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2757, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower rates of full-time employment mark postcode 2757 compared to similar areas. While the number of people working or looking for work is about the same as the national figure, full-time roles have fallen since 2011. However, the local unemployment rate remains low at 3.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Despite this, full-time employment is only 52.4%, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
62.0% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common industry at 14.0%. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.3%, while retail trade accounts for 10.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, followed closely by managers at 17.5% and technicians and trades at 17.1%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.0% of the 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 2757, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2757/2757-nsw/topic/employment