5.1% ▼ -47.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2382, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2382, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is among the highest for similar areas in postcode 2382, where 70% of the working population holds a full-time role. While more people are working full-time now than in 2011, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 61.1% national figure. However, the unemployment rate has fallen significantly since 2011 and now sits at 5.1%, about the same as the rest of Australia.
53.8% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.0% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in two sectors, with 22.5% of people working in mining and 20.5% in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group at 24.1%, followed by managers at 18.5% and labourers at 14.9%.
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 2382, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2382/2382-nsw/topic/employment