3.7% ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2867, NSW · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped by 13 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2867. This shift has left the area with a lower proportion of people working or looking for work than most similar regions. Today, the workforce is heavily anchored by the farming industry, with nearly 40% of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54% of residents have full-time jobs, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58%. While the unemployment rate of 3.7% is a little below the national average, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is lower than in most areas.
3.7% ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
56.1% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 39.5% of the workforce. Education and training also provides a significant number of jobs at 16%, followed by health care and social assistance at 4.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30%, while 18.3% of the local workforce are labourers. Professionals account for 11.8%, with clerical and administrative roles making up 10.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2867, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2867/2867-nsw/topic/employment