3.1% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2397, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2397, 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 2397, with 76.6% of the workforce in permanent roles. This is far above the national figure, though the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While a lower share of adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, the unemployment rate is much lower than usual at 3.1%. Full-time employment has risen 14 points since 2011 to reach 76.6%.
57.2% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
76.6% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 76.6%
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 56.3% of the workforce. Other common sectors include transport and warehousing at 9.4%, and retail trade at 6.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 43.8%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 18.0%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 12.5% of occupations.
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 2397, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2397/2397-nsw/topic/employment