10.8% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2395, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2395, 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 2395 than in most similar areas. Only 42% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate is among the highest in the region at 10.8%. This suggests a local economy where a small portion of the population is employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen significantly, dropping 12 points since 2011 to 54.6%, which is well below the New South Wales average.
42.0% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 54.6%
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 31.4% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 10%, and construction at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of workers are managers, making it the most common occupation. Labourers make up 16.6% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 13.1%.
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 2395, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2395/2395-nsw/topic/employment