5.1% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2396, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2396, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2396 compared to the rest of the country. While only 46.3% of adults are in the labour force, those who are employed are very likely to have full-time roles. This contrast highlights a workforce that is small but steadily employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 46.3%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, 62.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, a rate well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
46.3% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.8% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 30.7% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 17.9% and education and training at 15.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.0%, followed closely by labourers at 20.9%. Professionals account for 15.9% of jobs, while community and personal service roles make up 15.5%.
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 2396, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2396/2396-nsw/topic/employment