5.0% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2832, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2832, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking workforce marks the latest shift in postcode 2832, where the share of adults working or looking for work fell by 10 percentage points since 2011. While full-time employment remains well above the national figure, far fewer adults are active in the labour market compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 67.7%, though this fell 3.3 percentage points since 2011. Only 42.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
42.8% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.7% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 24.0%, followed by public administration and safety at 15.8%. Education and training also employs a significant share of the workforce at 14.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 25.8%, while community and personal service workers make up 19.2%. Professionals account for 14.0% of workers, with labourers and technicians following at 11.8% and 10.2%.
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 2832, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2832/2832-nsw/topic/employment