5.3% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2827, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2827, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2827 compared to most similar areas. Only 52% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure. This makes it an area where a smaller proportion of the adult population is employed or seeking a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 59.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is slightly higher than the national figure but has fallen since 2011.
52.0% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest industry here, employing 21% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14.8%, followed by education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation type at 21.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.8% and professionals at 13.6%.
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 2827, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2827/2827-nsw/topic/employment