5.4% ▼ -32.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2880, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2880, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of over 8 points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in postcode 2880 from the national figure. While fewer adults are in the workforce here, those who are employed are more likely to work full-time than people across Australia. This creates a contrasting employment landscape across the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment is a strong point for the area, at 62.2%, which is well above the national average.
52.5% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.2% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 62.2%
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 21.2%. Mining and retail trade both follow at 10.6%, with education and accommodation and food services each accounting for 8.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 16.2% of the workforce, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 16.0%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.1%, managers at 11.1%, and labourers at 10.6%.
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 2880, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2880/2880-nsw/topic/employment