3.6% → 0.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2711, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2711, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 29% of workers in postcode 2711 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for the area. This rural focus is paired with a workforce where full-time employment is much more common than in most other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is very common here at 63.9%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 57.3%, which is well below the Australian average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
57.3% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer at 28.5%, followed by retail trade at 9.2% and education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%, while labourers account for 18.4% and technicians and trades workers represent 13.6% of the 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 2711, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2711/2711-nsw/topic/employment