3.1% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2835, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2835, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of people work full-time in postcode 2835 than across New South Wales. This area has a strong employment record, with a tiny unemployment rate of 3.1% that is much lower than most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 68.5%, which is well above the national figure. While 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, this is a little below the Australian average and has fallen by 5.4 points since 2011.
59.3% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.5% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 32.4% of the workforce. Other common fields include agriculture, forestry and fishing, and retail trade, which both employ 7.4% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 20.0%, followed closely by machinery operators and drivers at 18.3%. Managers and professionals make up 13.6% and 11.6% of workers respectively.
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 2835, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2835/2835-nsw/topic/employment