5.7% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2372, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2372, 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 2372 compared to the rest of the country. Only 47.0% of adults are in the workforce, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is paired with a high unemployment rate and a decline in full-time work over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people are employed full-time here than in most areas, at 54.8%, a figure that has fallen since 2011. While the unemployment rate is 5.7%, it is much higher than in most similar areas.
47.0% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer for 16.3% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.5% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.0%. Professionals follow at 14.3%, while technicians and trades account for 12.3% of jobs.
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 2372, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2372/2372-nsw/topic/employment