4.7% ▼ -29.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2334, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2334, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2334 than in most other areas. While 68.5% of adults are active in the labour force, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen to 59.4% over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment has improved since 2011, falling by 2.0 points to reach 4.7%.
68.5% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 14.2% of jobs, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 21.0%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 16.4% of the workforce.
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 2334, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2334/2334-nsw/topic/employment