3.6% ▲ +60.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2415, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2415, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2415 compared to the rest of the country. While 54.7% of adults are in the labour force, this is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The local workforce is notably diverse, with a strong presence in agriculture and management.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is well below the state and national figures, having fallen by 5.3 points since 2011. Full-time employment is about the same as the New South Wales average at 57.0%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.6%.
54.7% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 57.0%
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 21.2% of the workforce. Other major sectors include construction at 15.0% and accommodation and food services at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.5%, labourers at 14.0%, and machinery operators and drivers at 13.0%.
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 2415, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2415/2415-nsw/topic/employment