7.9% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2808, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2808, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2808 than across the rest of the country. Only 40.4% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This gap is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 7.9%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment has also dropped, falling 11 points since 2011 to 54.2%, which is well below the Australian average.
40.4% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 22.2%. Other common industries include construction at 16.7% and health care and social assistance at 15.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.4%. Labourers are also common at 18.1%, followed by technicians and trades and community and personal service workers, who each account for 12.5% of jobs.
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 2808, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2808/2808-nsw/topic/employment