3.8% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Flagstone (West) - New Beith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Flagstone (West) - New Beith than in most similar areas. This is a highly active workforce where 75.6% of adults are employed or seeking a job, a figure far above the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 3.8%, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time work is very common here, with 65.9% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the 58.9% seen across Australia.
3.8% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
75.6% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.9% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.2% and retail trade at 9.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 15.8%, while professionals account for 15.5% of jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Flagstone (West) - New Beith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311041568/flagstone-new-beith/topic/employment