3.1% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2726, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2726, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 11 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2726. Despite this drop, the area remains a place where people are active in the workforce, with 63.2% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A low unemployment rate of 3.1% is much lower than most other areas and stays below the national figure of 5.1%. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, the share of those in full-time roles is a little below the state average.
63.2% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 40% of the workforce. Construction is the next largest sector at 10.4%, followed by accommodation and food services at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 36.8%. Labourers represent another significant portion of the local workforce at 20.8%, while professionals account for 12%.
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 2726, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2726/2726-nsw/topic/employment