7.8% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2717, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2717, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 2717 since 2011, with that figure falling 11 percentage points. While 59.4% of the workforce are in full-time roles, the unemployment rate of 7.8% is now a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure. This is among the lowest for similar areas, and the unemployment rate of 7.8% is a little above the national figure.
42.3% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here at 17.2%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.5% and retail trade at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are technicians and trades at 15.9% and managers at 15.7%. Community and personal service roles make up 12.1% 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 2717, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2717/2717-nsw/topic/employment