3.7% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2852, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2852, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the biggest employer in postcode 2852, where 18.3% of the workforce works in that sector. The area has a low unemployment rate of 3.7%, though overall, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen slightly since 2011 to 59.2%, while the unemployment rate has improved, dropping 1.6 points to 3.7%.
55.7% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining leads the local economy at 18.3%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.4%. Health care and social assistance also play a significant role, employing 10.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 16.6%, and managers at 14.5%.
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 2852, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2852/2852-nsw/topic/employment