3.3% ▼ -42.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2823, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2823, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A lower unemployment rate of 3.3% marks a significant shift for postcode 2823 since 2011. Full-time work is very common here, with nearly 70% of the workforce in permanent roles. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the national average, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 69.8%, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen slightly to 56.3%. The unemployment rate is now a little below the national figure, having dropped 2.5 points since 2011.
56.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.8% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 38.5% of the workforce. Other common fields include education and training at 9.8% and health care and social assistance at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29.9%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 12.7%, labourers at 12.5%, and professionals at 11.9%.
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 2823, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2823/2823-nsw/topic/employment