5.5% ▼ -37.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2456, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2456, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A rising number of adults in postcode 2456 have been working or looking for work since 2011. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.5%, the area still sees fewer people in full-time roles than most other parts of the country. Local employment is largely driven by the health care and agricultural sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work has risen to 56.7% of adults since 2011, though this is still well below the national figure. Full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 53.6%, and the unemployment rate of 5.5% is much higher than in most similar places.
56.7% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.5%. Construction, education, and retail also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.7%. Other common jobs include labourers at 14.8%, managers at 14.4%, and community and personal service workers at 13.9%.
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 2456, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2456/2456-nsw/topic/employment