6.0% ▼ -23.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2721, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2721, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in postcode 2721 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This reliance on farming defines the local economy, where 68.4% of the workforce is in full-time roles. However, the number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the state average at 68.4%, yet the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 47.5%. This is much lower than most areas, while the unemployment rate of 6.0% is a little above the New South Wales figure.
47.5% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.4% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 48.1% of the local workforce. Other common sectors include transport and warehousing at 8.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the workforce are managers, accounting for 51.9% of all jobs. Professionals, clerical and administrative staff, and machinery operators and drivers each make up 11.4% of the local roles.
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 2721, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2721/2721-nsw/topic/employment