3.9% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2871, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2871, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 63.0% of the workforce in postcode 2871 is employed full-time, a figure well above the national average. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.9% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, though it has dipped slightly since 2011. Overall, 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%.
57.4% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.8% and education and training at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%, while professionals account for 15.6% of the local workforce. Technicians and trades follow at 13.3%.
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 2871, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2871/2871-nsw/topic/employment