2768, NSW · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 2768, NSW

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Professionals make up the biggest slice of the workforce in postcode 2768, where 31.9% of workers hold these roles. The area has a strong employment record, with a much higher proportion of people working full-time compared to most other areas. This creates a workforce that is generally more active and employed than the state and national averages.

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📍 2768, NSW, Postcode

Where 2768, NSW sits — Unemployment rate

4.6% ▼ -10.5%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2768, NSW — higher than 59% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
2768, NSW4.6%
Blacktown 5.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also high at 63.0%, though both of these figures have fallen since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.

4.6% ▼ -10.5%

Higher than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 4.6%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

64.9% ▼ -8.8%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 71.2%
  • 2016: 68.7%
  • 2021: 64.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

63.0% ▼ -10.5%

Higher than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 70.4%
  • 2016: 68.2%
  • 2021: 63.0%

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 14.3%. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 10.8%, followed by retail trade and finance and insurance, both at 9.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common at 31.9%, followed by clerical and administrative jobs at 16.0%. Managers make up 15.5% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 8.6%.

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 2768, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2768/2768-nsw/topic/employment