1.5% ▼ -70.1%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2873, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2873, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of 1.5% makes postcode 2873 a place where almost everyone who wants a job has one. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure, those who are employed are far more likely to be in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state average at 65.8%, though this is 2.7 percentage points lower than in 2011. Overall, the 55.8% of adults working or looking for work is well below the Australian figure.
55.8% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Over half the workforce (52.1%) is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, while 11.7% work in education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by managers, who make up 45.5% of occupations, followed by professionals and technicians and trades at 10.5% each.
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 2873, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2873/2873-nsw/topic/employment