9.8% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2359, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2359, 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 2359 than they were in 2011. This shift is seen in the share of full-time workers, which fell by 8.8 percentage points over the decade. The area now faces significant job challenges, with an unemployment rate of 9.8%—well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas, while the unemployment rate remains well above the national average at 9.8%.
43.7% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 37.2% of the workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 15.6%, and construction at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.1%. Labourers follow at 19%, while community and personal service workers account for 12.6% 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 2359, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2359/2359-nsw/topic/employment