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+).
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.
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.
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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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