3.1% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2646, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2646, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 53% of adults in postcode 2646 are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. While few people are out of work, the overall number of residents in the workforce has dropped since 2011. This creates a local economy where a smaller portion of the population is actively employed compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a very low 3.1%, which is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. However, full-time employment has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 59.2%.
53.0% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing and agriculture are the biggest employers here, with 16.0% and 15.7% of people working in those fields. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant part of the local workforce at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 19.9%, followed by managers at 17.0%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 13.2% of the local workforce, while professionals account for 11.6%.
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 2646, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2646/2646-nsw/topic/employment