2.8% ▼ -51.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2339, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2339, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment has fallen by 3.0 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2339. This area now has a very low unemployment rate of 2.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time work is also common here, with 63.2% of the workforce in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is well above the New South Wales figure at 63.2%, though this is 1.2 percentage points lower than in 2011.
60.2% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 36.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include transport and warehousing at 8.0% and health care and social assistance at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.4%. Other common roles include labourers at 17.8%, technicians and trades at 13.5%, and professionals at 12.1%.
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 2339, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2339/2339-nsw/topic/employment