8.0% ▼ -35.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2424, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2424, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 19 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in postcode 2424 from the national figure. Only 42.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below both the state and the rest of the country. This low participation is paired with a high unemployment rate of 8.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Few people here have full-time roles, with only 45.8% employed full-time, a figure that has fallen 12 points since 2011. While unemployment is well above the New South Wales rate at 8.0%, it has improved since 2011 when it was 12.3%.
42.5% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.8% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 21.9%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance (16.1%) and transport and warehousing (8.4%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%. Managers and professionals each account for 17.4% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and community service workers each sit at 11.6%.
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 2424, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2424/2424-nsw/topic/employment