0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2401, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2401, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few areas compare to postcode 2401 for job security, where the unemployment rate has fallen to 0.0%. This is a highly active workforce, with far more adults working or looking for work than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 72.5%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This high level of activity is reflected in the 67.8% of adults working or looking for work, a figure that has risen since 2011.
67.8% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 38.1% of workers. Public administration and safety also employ a significant 11.3% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 37.5%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 13.8% and professionals at 12.5%.
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 2401, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2401/2401-nsw/topic/employment