3.4% ▼ -48.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2653, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2653, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 21% of the workforce in postcode 2653 is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. While the area has a low number of adults working or looking for work, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles than people in other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is low at 3.4%, and full-time employment is higher than most areas at 61.2%.
52.1% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 21%, followed by manufacturing at 13.7%. Public administration and safety also employ a significant share of the workforce at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common job role at 18.9%, while labourers make up 17.2% of workers. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14% and machinery operators and drivers at 12.6%.
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 2653, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2653/2653-nsw/topic/employment