2.5% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2408, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2408, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 69.2% of the workforce in postcode 2408 works in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This region has an exceptionally strong employment rate, with full-time work and low unemployment defining the local job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 76.9%, and the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 2.5%. While 68.1% of adults are working or looking for work, this is a drop of 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
68.1% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
76.9% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 69.2% of workers, followed by construction at 7.1% and professional and technical services at 3.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 45% of workers are managers, making it the most common role by far. Labourers make up 20.5% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 7.7%.
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 2408, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2408/2408-nsw/topic/employment