7.2% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2668, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2668, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost 70% of working residents in postcode 2668 are in full-time roles, a figure far above the national average. While many people here have stable full-time work, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose to 69.7% since 2011, but the overall share of adults working or looking for work fell to 42.8%, which is far below the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, a little above the national rate of 5.1%.
42.8% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.7% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 69.7%
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 44.7% of the workforce. Other common sectors include accommodation and food services at 7.6% and wholesale trade at 5.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the workforce are managers (47.7%), while labourers make up 15.2% of roles. Professionals account for 9.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 6.1%.
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 2668, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2668/2668-nsw/topic/employment