4.5% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2672, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2672, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2672. While the unemployment rate has dipped slightly to 4.5%, the area now has a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work than most similar places. This suggests a shifting workforce across the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Meanwhile, 58.9% of the workforce is employed full-time, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.
52.4% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily tied to the land, with 23.9% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other major employers include education and training at 13.9%, and health care and social assistance at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.8%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.5% and technicians and trades at 12.9%.
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 2672, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2672/2672-nsw/topic/employment