2325, NSW · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 2325, NSW

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A gap of 10 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in postcode 2325 from the national figure. This area has a smaller workforce than most other regions, with the number of full-time employees falling by 5.5 points since 2011.

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📍 2325, NSW, Postcode

Where 2325, NSW sits — Unemployment rate

6.1% ▼ -9.1%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2325, NSW — higher than 81% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
2325, NSW6.1%
Cessnock 5.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 50.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian average. Unemployment is a little above the national figure at 6.1%, and full-time employment is well below New South Wales at 53.8%.

6.1% ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

50.9% ▼ -4.4%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 53.2%
  • 2016: 50.4%
  • 2021: 50.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

53.8% ▼ -9.2%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 59.3%
  • 2016: 57.3%
  • 2021: 53.8%

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 at 14.0%. Other major employers include accommodation and food (10.2%), retail trade (9.7%), construction (8.6%), and mining (7.7%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.5%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 15.1%, labourers at 13.6%, and machinery operators and drivers at 11.8%.

Occupations people work in

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2325, NSW splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Community & personal service (15%), with Labourers at 14%.

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 2325, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2325/2325-nsw/topic/employment