7.3% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2847, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2847, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in five workers in postcode 2847 are technicians and tradespeople, the most common job type in the area. While full-time work rates are similar to the national figure, the region faces challenges with a much smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. This comes alongside an unemployment rate of 7.3%, which is a little above the national rate and has risen since 2011.
48.9% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 11.6%, followed by public administration and safety at 10.4% and mining at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of technicians and trades, common roles include community and personal service workers (15.3%), labourers (14.2%) and machinery operators and drivers (13.4%).
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 2847, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2847/2847-nsw/topic/employment