8.1% ▲ +64.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2807, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2807, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jump of 15 percentage points in the number of adults working or looking for work since 2011 marks a shifting job market for postcode 2807. While more people have entered the workforce, the area now faces a challenging unemployment rate of 8.1%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of people working or looking for work is 45.3%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While full-time employment rose to 59.0% since 2011, the unemployment rate has also climbed to 8.1%, placing it among the highest for similar areas.
45.3% ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 59.0%
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 37.9% of the workforce. Other common sectors include retail trade, accommodation and food, and health care and social assistance, each employing 7.5% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.1%, followed by labourers at 17.4%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 9.3% and professionals at 7.5%.
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 2807, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2807/2807-nsw/topic/employment