2867, NSW · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 2867, NSW

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.

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📍 2867, NSW, Postcode

Where 2867, NSW sits — Unemployment rate

3.7% ▼ -35.0%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2867, NSW — lower than 63% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
2867, NSW3.7%
Cabonne 2.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

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.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 3.7%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

56.1% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 59.0%
  • 2016: 58.8%
  • 2021: 56.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

54.0% ▼ -18.9%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 66.5%
  • 2016: 57.6%
  • 2021: 54.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

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%.

Occupations

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%.

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 2867, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2867/2867-nsw/topic/employment