2333, NSW · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 2333, NSW

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

Mining is a major employer in postcode 2333, where 22.5% of the workforce is employed in that sector. The area has a strong lean toward full-time work, with 63.3% of people in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 2333, NSW, Postcode

Where 2333, NSW sits — Unemployment rate

5.7% ▲ +12.3%
  • 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 2333, NSW — higher than 76% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
2333, NSW5.7%
Muswellbrook 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, though this fell 3.9 percentage points since 2011. Around 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is 5.7%.

5.7% ▲ +12.3%

Higher than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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

59.3% ▼ -5.8%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 63.0%
  • 2016: 58.3%
  • 2021: 59.3%

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

63.3% ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 67.2%
  • 2016: 64.9%
  • 2021: 63.3%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Aside from mining, the most common industries are health care and social assistance at 9.5%, followed by retail trade at 8.4% and accommodation and food services at 7.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Hands-on roles are common, with technicians and trades making up 19.5% of workers and machinery operators and drivers accounting for 18.4%. Labourers make up 13.6% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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2333, NSW splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (20%) and Machinery operators & drivers (19%), 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 2333, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2333/2333-nsw/topic/employment