4.6% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2358, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2358, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 55% of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2358, a figure well below the national average. This reflects a local job market where a significant portion of the adult population is not in the workforce. While the unemployment rate is steady at 4.6%, overall workforce activity has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 54.8%, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment also fell 2.7 percentage points since 2011 and now sits at 56.4%, slightly lower than the state average.
54.8% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 14.6%. This is followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.4% and education and training at 13.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 17.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.3% and professionals at 14.9%. Labourers and clerical staff make up 13.3% and 12.7% of the workforce respectively.
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 2358, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2358/2358-nsw/topic/employment