4.5% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2810, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2810, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 30% of the workforce in postcode 2810 is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for the area. While these farming roles are common, only 51% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, though this figure rose slightly since 2011. Full-time employment for those working is 59.5%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure but has fallen since 2011.
51.0% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 30.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.2%. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.2% and education and training at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest occupational group at 28.7%. Other common roles include labourers at 13.6%, professionals at 12.6%, and technicians and trades at 10.9%.
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 2810, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2810/2810-nsw/topic/employment