48.1% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
New Valley · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 48.1% of adults are working or looking for work in New Valley. This is a remarkably low figure that stands far below both the state and national averages.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people are active in the workforce here than in most similar areas. The 48.1% figure is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
48.1% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Education & training at 31%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (23%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 54%, ahead of Professionals (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in New Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12955/new-valley/topic/employment