2.2% ▼ -61.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2805, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2805, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 42.9% of the workforce in postcode 2805, making it the dominant industry for the area. While the workforce is smaller than in most other regions, those who are working enjoy a very low unemployment rate of 2.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 2.2%, falling 3.5 points since 2011.
54.3% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the huge share of farming and forestry, the most common industries are health care, social assistance, accommodation and food services, each employing 8.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Manager roles are the most common occupation at 27.1%, followed by labourers at 22% and technicians and tradespeople at 15.3%.
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 2805, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2805/2805-nsw/topic/employment