# Jobs & Industry — 2786, NSW

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: 2786, NSW (Postcode)

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.

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%.

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.

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%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | -31.7% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 49.3% | -9.0% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 46.4% | -15.7% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 13.3%, Education & training 12.4%, Retail trade 10.6%, Public administration & safety 8.9%, Accommodation & food 7.5%, Professional & technical 7.2%, Construction 6.2%, Transport & warehousing 4.8%, Arts & recreation 4.1%, Finance & insurance 3.3%, Administrative & support 3.1%, Manufacturing 2.7%, Other services 2.7%, Electricity, gas & water 1.7%, Wholesale trade 1.7%, Mining 1.4%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 1.0%, Media & telecommunications 1.0%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 28.0%, Managers 14.3%, Technicians & trades 13.7%, Community & personal service 11.6%, Clerical & administrative 10.8%, Labourers 7.0%, Sales workers 6.8%, Machinery operators & drivers 4.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2786/2786-nsw/topic/employment