4.5% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2843, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2843, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2843 compared to most similar areas. Only 49.3% of adults are in the workforce, a figure that has dropped significantly since 2011. Despite this, the unemployment rate remains steady at 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 49.3%, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.9%, a result that is about the same as the state and national levels but has fallen since 2011.
49.3% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 31.6% of the workforce. Education and training also make up a significant share at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 24.4%, followed by technicians, trades, and labourers who each make up 14.3% of the workforce.
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 2843, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2843/2843-nsw/topic/employment