4.1% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2338, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2338, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in postcode 2338 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This workforce is heavily tied to the land, with a significant share of people employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.6% of adults are in the workforce, a figure that has fallen 7.6 points since 2011 and sits well below the New South Wales average. Full-time employment is at 57.4%, while the unemployment rate is 4.1%, slightly lower than the national figure.
50.6% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, accounting for 20.6% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.0%, with construction at 8.5% and retail trade and education both at 6.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. Other common roles include labourers at 15.1%, professionals and technicians at 13.5% each, and machinery operators or drivers at 12.0%.
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 2338, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2338/2338-nsw/topic/employment