3.2% ▲ —
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2878, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2878, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of the workforce in postcode 2878 is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This area has a very strong lean toward full-time work, with 77.4% of workers in full-time roles, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 53.2% of adults are working or looking for work—well below the national figure—the unemployment rate is low at 3.2%. Full-time employment has risen by 15 points since 2011.
53.2% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.4% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 48.4%, followed by education and training at 12.9% and health care and social assistance at 7.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest share of workers at 38.7%, while labourers account for 16.9% and professionals for 12.9% of the workforce.
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 2878, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2878/2878-nsw/topic/employment