5.3% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2845, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2845, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 2845 has fallen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011, now sitting at 60.2%. While more people here work full-time than in most areas, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national rates.
57.4% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.4%, followed by public administration and safety at 10.2% and mining at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.2%, while 16.5% of the local workforce are in community and personal service roles.
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 2845, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2845/2845-nsw/topic/employment