2.8% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2642, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2642, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.8% defines the job market in postcode 2642. Most residents are in stable work, with 60.1% employed full-time. This creates a strong level of workforce activity across the region, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dipped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While full-time employment is higher than most areas, it has fallen by 4.0 percentage points over the last decade.
63.0% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily driven by Agriculture, forestry & fishing, where 17.7% of people work. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.5%, and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation group at 21.6%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.7% and professionals at 14.4%.
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 2642, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2642/2642-nsw/topic/employment