2.2% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2406 crosses NSW/QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A full-time employment rate of 67.8% puts postcode 2406 well above the national figure. This region relies heavily on primary production, with over 42% of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. While full-time work is common, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 7.0 percentage points since 2011 to 56.8%. Unemployment is very low at 2.2%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
56.8% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.8% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 42.3% of the workforce. Other significant employers include education and training at 11.7% and health care and social assistance at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.7%, followed by labourers at 19.6%. Community and personal service workers account for 12.9%, while clerical and administrative roles make up 12.6%.
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 2406 crosses NSW/QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2406/2406-crosses-nsw-qld/topic/employment