3.0% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2336, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2336, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.0% defines the job market in postcode 2336. The area sees a high number of people in stable work, with full-time employment sitting well above the national figure. This creates a strong workforce, though the total number of adults working or looking for work has dipped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 64.0%. While the unemployment rate is a little below the state and national figures, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 5.2 points since 2011.
60.7% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer at 17.4%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.3%. Other notable sectors include health care and social assistance at 8.9% and construction at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.3%, which helps explain the high number of machinery operators and drivers (17.8%) and labourers (14.2%) in the area.
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 2336, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2336/2336-nsw/topic/employment