4.8% ▼ -47.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2471, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2471, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2471 compared to the rest of the country. Only 52.6% of adults are in the workforce, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While this gap is wide, the unemployment rate has improved significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most areas, and full-time employment is well below the Australian figure at 55.1%. However, the unemployment rate has fallen 4.4 points since 2011 to reach 4.8%.
52.6% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer at 17.1%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.3%. Manufacturing and construction both employ 9.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 16.9%, while managers make up 15.4% of workers. Technicians and trades follow at 14.8%, with community and personal service workers at 14.1%.
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 2471, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2471/2471-nsw/topic/employment