2.4% ▲ —
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2898, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2898, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2898 than in most other areas. However, full-time employment is far below the national figure, and this has dropped by 10 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 64.6% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the New South Wales figure—full-time employment is among the lowest at 40.7%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is very low at 2.4%, which is a little below the national figure.
64.6% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.7% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in Accommodation and food services, where 37.8% of people work, followed by Public administration and safety at 21.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.1%, while Labourers account for 18.3% and Technicians and trades for 15.4% of the local workforce.
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 2898, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2898/2898-nsw/topic/employment