4.4% ▼ -51.0%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2346, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2346, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2346 compared to most similar areas. While 49.5% of adults are in the labour force, the area has a strong agricultural base and a diverse mix of managers and labourers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate has fallen significantly since 2011 to reach 4.4%, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
49.5% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 16.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.4%. Other main employers include retail trade at 9.0% and education and training at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 16.5%, followed closely by labourers at 15.1%. Technicians and trades account for 13.6% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers represent 13.0%.
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 2346, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2346/2346-nsw/topic/employment