3.5% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2850, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2850, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 2850 are working or looking for work than in 2011, with the number rising by 3.3 percentage points. The area now has a strong employment rate, and a low unemployment rate of 3.5% which is lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.1%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011. Unemployment is a little below both the state and national figures, having dropped 1.6 percentage points over the last decade.
60.7% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the region, making up 16.2% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.1%, and retail trade at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 17.4%. Professionals and managers also make up a large share of the workforce, at 15.1% and 13.5% respectively.
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 2850, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2850/2850-nsw/topic/employment