4.8% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2821, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2821, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in postcode 2821, with 18.7% of workers in these fields. While a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed are very likely to have full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 64.2%. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 55.5%, which is well below the New South Wales average.
55.5% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 18.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.9% and education and training at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.9%, professionals at 13.4%, and labourers at 12.7%.
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 2821, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2821/2821-nsw/topic/employment