3.7% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2865, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2865, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of full-time employment than most similar areas define the workforce in postcode 2865. While the typical adult is as likely to be working or looking for work as those elsewhere in Australia, a striking 64.4% of the local workforce is employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.7%, though the share of full-time workers has fallen 3.6 points since 2011. About 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is around the middle for its level.
60.5% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.4% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest employer at 21.5%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 19.9%. Other key sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.2% and construction at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.2%. Labourers account for 18.5% of the workforce, with technicians and trades following at 13.2%.
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 2865, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2865/2865-nsw/topic/employment