4.0% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2660, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2660, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 53% of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2660, a figure well below the national average. This gap reflects a local workforce that has shrunk over the last decade, though the unemployment rate remains stable at 4.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell to 52.6% since 2011, which is much lower than most areas. Full-time employment sits at 58.6%, about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
52.6% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 20.0%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.0%, and education and training at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 18.8%, followed by professionals at 14.9% and technicians and trades at 14.4%. Labourers make up 12.2% of the 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 2660, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2660/2660-nsw/topic/employment