5.7% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2706, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2706, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than most similar areas defines the workforce in postcode 2706. While 65.9% of people have full-time roles, the area faces a higher unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to other similar regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 57.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 5.7%, which is roughly the same as the national figure.
57.9% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.9% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 65.9%
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 at 17.5%, followed by manufacturing at 15.4%. Health care and social assistance employ 8.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 19.8%, while managers follow closely at 18.9%. Technicians and trades make up 13.7% of roles, with machinery operators and drivers at 13.3%.
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 2706, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2706/2706-nsw/topic/employment