5.4% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2780, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2780, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 2780 compared to most similar areas. Only 51.6% of adults are in the labour force, and full-time employment has fallen significantly since 2011. While unemployment is about the same as the national figure, the area struggles with a very low rate of full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.3% of residents have full-time jobs, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This is among the lowest levels for areas of this type, and the share of full-time workers has fallen 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
51.6% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.3% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.5%, followed by education and training at 12.9%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.7%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.8%, while managers represent 13.6% of the local workforce.
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 2780, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2780/2780-nsw/topic/employment