6.7% ▼ -43.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2836, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2836, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 36.9% of the workforce in postcode 2836, making it the dominant industry. While full-time employment is far above the national figure, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 71.8%, far above the New South Wales figure of 58%. However, only 37.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that fell 23 points since 2011 and is far below the national average.
37.7% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 36.9%. Other main industries include education and training at 13.9% and public administration and safety at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.5%. Professionals and labourers each account for 14.3% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service roles at 11.9%.
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 2836, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2836/2836-nsw/topic/employment