3.5% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2774, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2774, 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 2774 compared to the rest of the state. This active workforce is supported by a low unemployment rate of 3.5%, which is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment sits at 57.9%, though this has fallen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
63.9% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry at 16.0%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.3%. Construction, public administration, and professional services also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.2%. Managers, clerical staff, and technicians and trades workers are also common roles in the area.
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 2774, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2774/2774-nsw/topic/employment