9.8% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newnham - Mayfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Newnham - Mayfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Newnham - Mayfield have been working or looking for work since 2011, although the area still faces significant job challenges. A striking 9.8% unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 9.8% is well above the Tasmanian figure of 5.9%. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 3.8 points since 2011 to 55.5%, full-time employment fell to 53.0% over the same period.
55.5% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.0% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.8%. Retail trade follows at 12.5%, while accommodation and food services employ 9.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.8% and technicians and trades people at 12.1%.
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 Newnham - Mayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011041/newnham-mayfield/topic/employment