2794, NSW · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 2794, NSW

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Well below the national figure, only 52.2% of adults in postcode 2794 are working or looking for work. This low level of employment is a standout feature of the area, though the unemployment rate of 5.5% is now about the same as the state and national figures.

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📍 2794, NSW, Postcode

Where 2794, NSW sits — Unemployment rate

5.5% ▼ -19.5%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2794, NSW — higher than 74% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
2794, NSW5.5%
Cowra 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 58.5% of workers are employed full-time, this is a 2.3 point drop since 2011. The 5.5% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas, despite falling slightly over the last decade.

5.5% ▼ -19.5%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

52.2% ▲ +2.6%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 50.9%
  • 2016: 49.9%
  • 2021: 52.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

58.5% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 60.8%
  • 2016: 59.2%
  • 2021: 58.5%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15.1%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.1% and retail trade at 10.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 16.2%, while labourers (14.2%) and technicians and trades (13.5%) also represent significant shares of the local workforce.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2794, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2794/2794-nsw/topic/employment