11.1% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2848, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2848, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2848 compared to the rest of the country. Only 33.7% of adults are in the workforce, which is 27 percentage points below the Australian figure. This lack of employment is mirrored by a high unemployment rate and a sharp drop in full-time work over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is 11.1%, which is well above both the state and national figures. The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas, and full-time employment has fallen by 14 percentage points since 2011.
33.7% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.8% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employer in the area is health care and social assistance at 15.6%. Other common industries include education and training, mining, and retail trade, which each employ about 10% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.8%, and machinery operators and drivers at 14.1%.
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 2848, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2848/2848-nsw/topic/employment