4.1% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2783, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2783, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in postcode 2783 than in the rest of the state, with only 49.4% of residents in full-time roles. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 59.9%, the area has seen a significant drop in full-time employment since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. However, full-time work has fallen by 7.1 percentage points over the last decade, leaving this area well below New South Wales and Australia.
59.9% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.4% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 49.4%
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 at 17.4%, followed by education and training at 15.5%. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 9.7%, retail trade at 9.1%, and construction at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 28.7%. Other frequent roles include community and personal service workers at 14.2%, clerical and administrative staff at 11.7%, technicians and trades people at 11.6%, and managers at 11.5%.
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 2783, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2783/2783-nsw/topic/employment