3.5% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2311, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2311, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 5.7 points since 2011 in postcode 2311, where 55.7% of the workforce now holds a full-time role. This is well below the national figure of 58.9%. Despite this shift, the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.5%, which is lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales average. While the unemployment rate is lower than both the state and national figures, full-time work is less common here than in most other areas.
58.0% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 22.9% of the workforce. Other significant industries include health care and social assistance at 9.7%, followed by construction at 8.5% and education and training at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.1%, labourers at 12.7%, and professionals at 11.7%.
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 2311, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2311/2311-nsw/topic/employment