4.5% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2762, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2762, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults in postcode 2762 are now working or looking for work, which rose 5.5 percentage points since 2011. The area is a strong employment hub where 65.8% of the workforce holds a full-time job, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 74.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure. While full-time employment is much higher than most areas, the unemployment rate of 4.5% remains about the same as the rest of the country.
74.1% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 13.8%. Other major industries include professional and technical services at 11.9% and finance and insurance at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for residents at 33.2%. This is followed by clerical and administrative workers at 14.4% and managers at 13.6%.
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 2762, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2762/2762-nsw/topic/employment