6.8% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2327, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2327, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A struggle to find work defines the job market in postcode 2327, where the unemployment rate of 6.8% is much higher than most similar areas. While about 57.7% of the workforce is in full-time roles, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is a little above the New South Wales average, it has fallen by 1.3 points since 2011.
53.8% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 57.7%
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 15.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 10.3%. Manufacturing and accommodation and food services also make up a significant share of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.4%, followed by labourers at 15.2%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers and machinery operators.
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 2327, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2327/2327-nsw/topic/employment