3.8% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2702, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2702, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of people in postcode 2702 are now working or looking for work than in 2011. Full-time employment has grown significantly to reach 63.9%, a figure that is well above the national average. This shift shows a local workforce that is becoming more active and steady.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 53.0%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, for those who are employed, the unemployment rate is 3.8%, slightly lower than both the state and the nation.
53.0% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 22.0% of the workforce. Other major sectors include education and training at 11.3%, and health care and social assistance at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 18.3%, and technicians and trades people at 13.1%.
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 2702, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2702/2702-nsw/topic/employment