5.3% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2350, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2350, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2350 than in most other areas, with only 57.1% of the adult population active in the labour force. This lower participation rate is a key feature of the local job market, which has seen a decline since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate of 5.3% is higher than most areas, it has actually fallen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
57.1% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the biggest employer at 21%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.5%. Other common industries include retail trade, accommodation and food, and agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 26% of jobs, while managers account for 14.3%. Other frequent occupations include community and personal service workers, technicians and trades, and clerical staff.
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 2350, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2350/2350-nsw/topic/employment