3.4% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2345, NSW · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate of 67.0% defines the workforce in postcode 2345, which is well above both state and national figures. This area has a high proportion of people working or looking for work, with a small unemployment rate of 3.4%. It is a productive region where many residents hold stable, full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 63.7%, though this is 3.3 percentage points lower than in 2011. The number of adults working or looking for work has risen to 67.0%, leaving the unemployment rate a little below the national figure at 3.4%.
3.4% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.7% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 16.7%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 12.1% and retail trade at 11.0%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.2%. Professionals, community and personal service workers, and labourers each account for around 11% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2345, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2345/2345-nsw/topic/employment