2345, NSW · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 2345, NSW

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.

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📍 2345, NSW, Postcode

Where 2345, NSW sits — Unemployment rate

3.4% ▲ +11.7%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2345, NSW — lower than 70% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
2345, NSW3.4%
Tamworth Regional 4.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

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.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

67.0% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 64.6%
  • 2016: 63.7%
  • 2021: 67.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

63.7% ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 67.0%
  • 2016: 61.9%
  • 2021: 63.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

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%.

Occupations

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.

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 2345, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2345/2345-nsw/topic/employment