7.5% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2869, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2869, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 2869 since 2011, with the rate falling by 3.7 percentage points. While 65% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the unemployment rate has risen slightly to 7.5%. This creates a mixed picture where those who are employed often have stable full-time hours, but overall workforce participation is low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This is alongside an unemployment rate of 7.5%, which is a little above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas.
47.7% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 65.0%
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 33% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 15.5%, while education and training account for 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 33%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.9% and professionals at 10.2%.
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 2869, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2869/2869-nsw/topic/employment