12.3% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2409, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2409, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2409 than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is quite high at 12.3%, a large portion of the local workforce is employed full-time. This combination creates a distinct job market where those who do have work are often in stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 36.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1% and has fallen 13 points since 2011. For those employed, 62.1% are in full-time roles, a rate well above the NSW average of 58.0%.
36.1% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 38.7% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 12.3% and health care and social assistance at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.8%, followed by labourers at 18.0%. Another 14.2% of the local workforce work in community and personal service roles.
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 2409, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2409/2409-nsw/topic/employment