4.6% ▼ -31.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2786, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2786, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the largest work group in postcode 2786, accounting for 28% of the workforce. While the unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped significantly since 2011, falling 8.6 points to reach 46.4%.
49.3% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.4% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 46.4%
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 13.3%, followed closely by education and training at 12.4%. Retail trade also employs a significant 10.6% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of professionals, managers make up 14.3% of jobs. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 13.7%, while community and personal service roles account for 11.6%.
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 2786, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2786/2786-nsw/topic/employment