2.3% ▼ -48.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2675, NSW · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is much more common in postcode 2675 than in other parts of the country, with 70.2% of the workforce in permanent roles. This creates a stable employment landscape where the unemployment rate is very low at 2.3%. Most of the local economy is built around the land and physical labour.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is mirrored by an unemployment rate that is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
2.3% ▼ -48.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
64.6% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.2% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 40.8% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 8.2%, followed by construction at 6.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
A quarter of workers are managers, and another 22.6% are labourers. Machinery operators and drivers make up 14.6% of jobs, while technicians and trades account for 10.2%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2675, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2675/2675-nsw/topic/employment