4.4% ▼ -40.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2453, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2453, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 48.4% of adults in postcode 2453 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This makes it a place where fewer adults are active in the labour market than in most other areas. The number of full-time workers has also fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, falling 2.9 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national figures at 52.1%, while the unemployment rate of 4.4% is about the same as the rest of the country.
48.4% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 52.1%
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 27.3% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.8%, followed by education and training at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%. Professionals account for 15.4% of the workforce, while labourers make up 14.2%.
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 2453, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2453/2453-nsw/topic/employment