7.7% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
New Norfolk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in New Norfolk
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly larger share of adults in New Norfolk have been working or looking for work since 2011, though the area still faces a tough job market. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 7.7%, this remains much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just over half of adults, or 53.7%, are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 56.3%, a little above the Tasmanian average but slightly lower than most other areas.
53.7% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.6%, followed by construction at 13.2% and retail trade at 10.2%. Manufacturing and public administration also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 18.1% and community and personal service workers at 16.4%. Labourers, clerical staff, and machinery operators also make up large portions of the local 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 New Norfolk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031020/new-norfolk/topic/employment