6.6% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2828, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2828, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than the state average defines the workforce in postcode 2828. While full-time employment has risen to 65.8%, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure, but the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Australian average at 54.9%. Unemployment is a little above the national rate at 6.6%, though this has fallen since 2011.
54.9% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily reliant on the land, with 42.5% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include education and training at 12.3% and health care and social assistance at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 38.5%. This is followed by labourers at 14.5% and professionals at 11.4%.
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 2828, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2828/2828-nsw/topic/employment