3.6% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2825, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2825, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is among the highest for similar areas in postcode 2825, with 68.8% of the workforce in permanent roles. This creates a stable job market where the unemployment rate of 3.6% is lower than most other regions. The local economy is heavily driven by primary industries, particularly farming and mining.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 58.7%.
62.1% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.8% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Primary industries dominate the local economy, with 17.8% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and another 16.7% in mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group at 18.8%, followed by professionals at 14.5%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant portion of the workforce at 14.3%.
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 2825, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2825/2825-nsw/topic/employment