3.6% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2669, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2669, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in postcode 2669 than in most other similar areas. This region is heavily driven by the land, with over half of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the New South Wales figure at 68.3%. While the unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below the national figure, the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen 4.4 points since 2011.
59.2% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.3% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 68.3%
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 56.3% of the workforce. Other common fields include education and training at 10.5% and transport and warehousing at 4.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 44.3%. Labourers are the next most common occupation at 12.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 8.8%.
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 2669, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2669/2669-nsw/topic/employment