4.7% ▼ -31.8%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2587, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2587, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2587 compared to the rest of the country. While 60.6% of the workforce are employed full-time, the overall rate of people in the labour force is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
52.5% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 21.7% of the workforce. Other major sectors include health care and social assistance at 11.9% and education and training at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 20.9%, followed by labourers at 15.7% and technicians and trades 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 2587, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2587/2587-nsw/topic/employment