3.4% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2586, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2586, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2586 than in 2011, with the rate falling 6.5 percentage points to 50.6%. Despite this, the area remains a strong hub for full-time work, with 60.0% of the population employed in such roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 50.6%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Those who are employed tend to have stable roles, as full-time employment is a little above the New South Wales average at 60.0%, while the unemployment rate of 3.4% is lower than most areas.
50.6% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
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 31.2% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.3%, and education and training at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%. This is followed by labourers at 15.3% and technicians and trades at 14.2%.
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 2586, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2586/2586-nsw/topic/employment