3.5% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2722, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2722, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2722 than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is a low 3.5%, the overall share of the population in the workforce has fallen to 55.2% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 3.5% is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Australian average, having dropped 4.0 percentage points over the last decade.
55.2% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 17.2%, followed by manufacturing at 13.5% and health care and social assistance at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.0%, closely followed by managers at 20.0%. Technicians and trades account for 12.6% 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 2722, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2722/2722-nsw/topic/employment