6.2% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2370, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2370, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2370 compared to the rest of the country. Only 48% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is paired with an unemployment rate of 6.2%, which is a little above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell 4.1 points since 2011 to reach 48%. Full-time employment also dipped slightly over the last decade and now sits at 56.7%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
48.0% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 56.7%
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 16.2%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance (13.2%) and retail trade (9.6%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%. Labourers (14.2%), professionals (13.1%), and community and personal service workers (12.6%) also make up 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 2370, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2370/2370-nsw/topic/employment