7.7% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2469, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2469, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have been working or looking for work in postcode 2469 since 2011, with the adult rate falling to 39.9%. This is one of the lowest rates for any similar area, and it sits far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state average at 50.4%, a figure that has fallen by 3.5 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 7.7%, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.1%.
39.9% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.4% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, making up 26.2% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.9% and education and training at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.3%, followed by labourers at 18.3%. Community and personal service workers account for 12.5% of the local workforce.
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 2469, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2469/2469-nsw/topic/employment