3.0% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2405, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2405, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in the number of adults working or looking for work has defined the local job market in postcode 2405 since 2011. While the proportion of people employed full-time is far above the national figure, fewer residents are overall engaged in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work fell 26 points since 2011 to 47.2%, which is far below the New South Wales figure. Despite this, the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 3.0%.
47.2% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 63.2% of the workforce, followed by education and training at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 42.6%, while labourers account for 15.8% of occupations in the area.
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 2405, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2405/2405-nsw/topic/employment