8.3% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2475, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2475, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2475, with only 41.0% active in the labour force. This area faces significant employment challenges, as the unemployment rate has climbed to 8.3%. Agriculture is the dominant industry, employing nearly a third of the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low participation is paired with a high unemployment rate of 8.3%, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 4.9%.
41.0% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 30.2% of people. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 15.5%, followed by construction and transport and warehousing at 7.8% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 24.0%, followed by labourers at 14.0% and professionals at 13.2%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 10.9% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 10.1%.
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 2475, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2475/2475-nsw/topic/employment