4.0% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2779, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2779, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common employer in postcode 2779, where 17.7% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While more adults are working or looking for work here than in the state average, the share of people in full-time roles has dropped notably over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 54.1%, falling 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
62.0% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance (17.7%) and education and training (16.0%). Retail trade and construction each account for 8.7% of jobs, followed by public administration and safety at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades (15.3%), clerical and administrative staff (12.7%), and community and personal service workers (12.5%).
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 2779, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2779/2779-nsw/topic/employment