7.5% ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2361, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2361, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults in postcode 2361 work or look for work compared to the rest of the country. Only 47.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is paired with a higher unemployment rate of 7.5% than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state and national figures at 54.0%, falling 3.4 points since 2011. While the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure, it has improved, falling 3.0 points since 2011.
47.8% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 54.0%
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 common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.5%, and public administration and safety at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One third of workers are managers, making it the most common occupation at 33.3%. Labourers make up 16.2% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 11.5%.
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 2361, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2361/2361-nsw/topic/employment