5.5% ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2790, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2790, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 2790 are working or looking for work, marking a significant gap compared to the rest of the country. While the unemployment rate has improved over the last decade, the area still struggles with a low workforce participation rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped since 2011, falling to 56.2%, a figure slightly lower than the New South Wales average.
49.9% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 56.2%
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 for workers here at 13.0%, followed by public administration and safety at 10.4%. Other notable employers include retail trade and mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles for local workers are technicians and trades at 15.8%, with professionals making up 14.4% of the workforce. Community and personal service roles also represent a significant share at 13.8%.
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 2790, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2790/2790-nsw/topic/employment