7.3% ▲ +135.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2645, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2645, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one third of workers in postcode 2645 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes farming the dominant industry for the area, though the local job market faces challenges with a high unemployment rate of 7.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 60% of the workforce are employed full-time—slightly above the national figure—the overall number of adults working or looking for work is far below the Australian average. Unemployment has also risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
48.7% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 31.4%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.9%, and public administration and safety at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation, making up 32.1% of the workforce. Sales workers and machinery operators and drivers each account for 10.0% of local jobs.
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 2645, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2645/2645-nsw/topic/employment