4.5% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2340, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2340, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 2340, where 17.6% of people are employed in this field. This area has a very strong rate of full-time employment, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, with 63.3% of the workforce in full-time roles. About 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, while the unemployment rate has fallen slightly since 2011 to reach 4.5%.
60.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers are in health care and social assistance (17.6%), followed by retail trade at 10.1% and education and training at 9.7%. Manufacturing and construction also play significant roles, employing 9.1% and 7.9% of the workforce respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%. Other common roles include labourers (14.1%), technicians and trades (13.9%), and community and personal service workers (12.8%).
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 2340, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2340/2340-nsw/topic/employment