3.3% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2737, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2737, 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 2737 since 2011, with this figure falling by 3.5 percentage points to 56.5%. Despite this, the area remains a strong hub for full-time employment, where 63.4% of the workforce holds a full-time role.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time employment is well above the national figure of 58.9%, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is well below the Australian average. The unemployment rate is a low 3.3%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
56.5% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 63.4%
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 38.0% of the workforce. Other common sectors include accommodation and food at 9.0% and retail trade at 7.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.8%, followed by labourers at 17.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.0% of occupations, while technicians and trades make up 11.8%.
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 2737, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2737/2737-nsw/topic/employment