10.8% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2834, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2834, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Accommodation and food services are the biggest employer in postcode 2834, where 16.1% of workers are employed in the sector. The area struggles with a very low number of adults working or looking for work, which stands at just 37.3%. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Very few adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas. The unemployment rate is 10.8%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%, though this has fallen since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 54.0%.
37.3% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors. Along with food and accommodation, health care and social assistance employ 13.8% of people, followed by retail trade at 13.5% and education and training at 12.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 20.5%. Managers make up 16.8% of the workforce, while professionals account for 14.0% and labourers represent 11.5%.
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 2834, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2834/2834-nsw/topic/employment