4.3% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2659, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2659, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than a quarter of the workforce in postcode 2659 is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This heavy reliance on the land is a defining feature of the local economy. While full-time work remains common, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This is a notable drop from 2011, when that figure was 63.8%. Full-time employment sits at 58.7%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
56.2% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 26.4% of the workforce. Other common sectors include manufacturing at 9.1%, and education and training at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.7%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 16.0%, while labourers account for 11.2% of the local workforce.
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 2659, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2659/2659-nsw/topic/employment