2665, NSW · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 2665, NSW

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer adults in postcode 2665 have been working or looking for work since 2011. While full-time employment is now well above the national figure at 64.1%, this is down from 68% a decade ago. Most people here are employed in farming or as managers.

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📍 2665, NSW, Postcode

Where 2665, NSW sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% ▼ -14.6%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2665, NSW — lower than 59% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
2665, NSW3.8%
Coolamon 3.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little below both the state and national figures. However, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.2%, a result that is well below the Australian average of 61.1%.

3.8% ▼ -14.6%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 3.8%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

56.2% ▼ -2.4%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 57.6%
  • 2016: 52.3%
  • 2021: 56.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

64.1% ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 68.0%
  • 2016: 66.9%
  • 2021: 64.1%

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 42.0% of the workforce. Education and training follows at 9.6%, with health care and social assistance accounting for 7.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 37.6%. Professionals and labourers follow closely, each representing about 12% 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 2665, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2665/2665-nsw/topic/employment