5.6% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2343, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2343, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 24% of workers in postcode 2343 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, reflecting the area's rural roots. While full-time work is common here, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 62.4%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 53.1%, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
53.1% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for nearly a quarter of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.3% and education and training at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 20.4%, followed by labourers at 14.1%. Professionals make up 13.2% of workers, while machinery operators and drivers account for 12.9%.
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 2343, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2343/2343-nsw/topic/employment