3.7% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2400, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2400, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in postcode 2400 than in most other areas, with 68.1% of the workforce in full-time roles. This high level of full-time employment exists even though fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.7%, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is well below the Australian average of 61.1%. This figure fell 4.4 points since 2011.
55.5% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer in the area, accounting for 19% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follows at 10.2%, with education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%, followed closely by professionals at 16.1%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.6% of the workforce.
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 2400, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2400/2400-nsw/topic/employment