5.2% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2824, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2824, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time work defines the local economy in postcode 2824, where 69.2% of the workforce holds full-time roles. This is far above the national figure. While many people here have stable full-time jobs, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is among the highest for similar areas, yet only 53.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This rate has fallen 8.2 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, about the same as the state and national figures.
53.2% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.2% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 69.2%
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 32.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 9.7%, and health care and social assistance at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.8%. This is followed by labourers at 14.4%, technicians and trades at 13.2%, and machinery operators and drivers 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 2824, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2824/2824-nsw/topic/employment