4.0% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2585, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2585, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2585 compared to the rest of the country. Only 51.0% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This region relies heavily on the land, with nearly half of all workers employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, though this figure rose slightly since 2011. Full-time employment fell 14 points since 2011 to 57.0%, while the unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below the national figure.
51.0% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 57.0%
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 45.0% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 11.0% and construction at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four workers are managers, making it the most common occupation at 25.0%. Labourers make up 18.0% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 15.0% and professionals at 14.0%.
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 2585, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2585/2585-nsw/topic/employment