2.7% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2328, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2328, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the biggest employer in postcode 2328, where 18.9% of the workforce is employed in this sector. This is a productive region with a very low unemployment rate of 2.7%, which is much lower than most other areas. Most people who work here do so in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common at 63.8%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. While 61.3% of adults are working or looking for work, this is a drop of 6.6 points since 2011.
61.3% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is driven by two main sectors, with mining and agriculture, forestry and fishing both employing around 19% of the workforce. Other notable industries include health care and social assistance at 7.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common workers at 19.2%, followed closely by machinery operators and drivers at 17.7%. Managers and labourers also make up a significant part of the workforce at 13.6% and 13.1% respectively.
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 2328, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2328/2328-nsw/topic/employment