4.1% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2785, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2785, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2785, which is far below the national figure. This is a place where full-time employment is rare, with only 45.2% of people in these roles. The local job market is small and leans heavily toward health, education, and professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the New South Wales average. Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 to 45.2%, which is now among the lowest levels for similar areas.
50.5% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.2% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 45.2%
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 16.0%. Other common industries include education and training at 12.7%, and professional and technical services at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.0%. This is followed by managers at 14.1% and technicians and tradespeople at 12.8%.
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 2785, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2785/2785-nsw/topic/employment