6.2% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2357, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2357, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 2357 since 2011, when the figure was 51.7% compared to 46.2% today. This decline is paired with an unemployment rate of 6.2%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment sits at 58.0%, which is about the same as the state average but has fallen 2.1 points since 2011.
46.2% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in the area at 17.2%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 15.0%, and education and training at 12.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%, followed by professionals at 16.1%. Community and personal service workers (14.1%) and labourers (14.0%) also represent significant portions of the local 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 2357, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2357/2357-nsw/topic/employment