4.4% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2759, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2759, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in five workers in postcode 2759 are employed in clerical and administrative roles. The area has a strong workforce, with more adults working or looking for work than in most similar areas. However, the share of people in full-time jobs has fallen by 9.8 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, at 64.1%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1%.
64.1% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 58.8%
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 at 11.9%, followed closely by construction at 11.7% and retail trade at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond office roles, 14.6% of workers are technicians and tradespeople, while 14.0% are professionals and 13.1% are machinery operators and drivers.
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 2759, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2759/2759-nsw/topic/employment