5.1% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2761, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2761, 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 2761 compared to the rest of New South Wales. While 63.5% of adults are in the labour force, full-time employment has dropped 11 points since 2011. The area now has a diverse mix of workers across health care, retail, and transport.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The adult working rate of 63.5% is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is about the same as the national figure and has fallen 1.4 points since 2011.
63.5% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 59.3%
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 for local workers at 15.4%, followed by retail trade at 10.9% and transport and warehousing at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%, while clerical and administrative roles follow at 16.0%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant slice of the workforce at 14.0%.
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 2761, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2761/2761-nsw/topic/employment