4.7% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2739, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2739, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in postcode 2739. While 63.8% of the population works full-time, the area's overall employment profile is shaped by a diverse mix of retail, healthcare, and agricultural roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, though this is higher than most similar areas.
60.8% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry at 11.5%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 11.1% and education and training at 10.7%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also employ a significant 9.5% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%, followed by labourers at 15.7% and professionals at 15.3%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 14% of the local 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 2739, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2739/2739-nsw/topic/employment