4.3% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2782, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2782, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2782 compared to most similar areas. Only 50.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This trend is mirrored in full-time employment, which has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure at 48.5%, a drop of 7.4 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national rates.
50.4% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.5% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 48.5%
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 here at 16.5%, followed by education and training at 14.5%. Other significant sectors include public administration and safety at 9.1% and professional and technical services at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.3%. Managers follow at 13.8%, while community and personal service workers account for 12.1% of the 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 2782, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2782/2782-nsw/topic/employment