2.0% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2707, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2707, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of people are employed full-time in postcode 2707 compared to the rest of the country. This area has a very strong employment rate, with 67.2% of the workforce in full-time roles. It is an area where most adults are active in the workforce and unemployment remains very low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 68.5% of adults active in the labour force. This strength is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of 2.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%.
68.5% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.2% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer in this region, accounting for 45.9% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 10.2% and construction at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 36.7%. Other common roles are split fairly evenly between professionals, clerical and administrative staff, and labourers, each representing around 11% of occupations.
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 2707, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2707/2707-nsw/topic/employment