2.8% ▼ -32.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2354, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2354, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong reliance on the land defines the working life of postcode 2354, where nearly 40% of the workforce is in agriculture. This region is marked by high full-time employment and an unemployment rate of just 2.8%, which is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.2%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011. Fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, with 57.4% participating in the workforce.
57.4% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is by far the biggest employer at 39.4%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9%, and education and training at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.8%. Labourers are also common at 15.2%, followed by professionals at 11.3% and technicians and trades at 8.9%.
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 2354, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2354/2354-nsw/topic/employment