3.2% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2716, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2716, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over a third of the workforce in postcode 2716 is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This creates a unique job market where full-time work is much more common than in most other areas. While few adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to be in stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 64.3%, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
52.9% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 33.8% of the workforce. Other key sectors include public administration and safety at 11.3% and health care and social assistance at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.8%. This is followed by labourers at 12.8% and clerical and administrative staff at 12.5%.
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 2716, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2716/2716-nsw/topic/employment