3.6% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2681, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2681, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults in postcode 2681 have been working or looking for work since 2011, rising by 3.4 percentage points. The area is now a strong employment hub where 64.2% of the population holds full-time roles, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This strong activity is matched by a low unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is a little below the national average.
69.1% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.2% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry here at 19.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.6%. Other key sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.8% and retail trade at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.7%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.6%, with labourers accounting for 14.1% 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 2681, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2681/2681-nsw/topic/employment