1.8% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2798, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2798, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of just 1.8% is much lower than most areas, making postcode 2798 a place where very few people are out of work. Most residents are employed, with a strong presence in health care and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a high proportion of adults working or looking for work at 63.0%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Full-time employment stands at 59.5%, though this is 5.0 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
63.0% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 13.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.5%. Other common industries include education and training, public administration and safety, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.0%, followed closely by managers at 21.3%. Technicians and tradespeople represent 13.2% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 11.3%.
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 2798, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2798/2798-nsw/topic/employment