7.1% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newborough · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Newborough
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Finding a job is more challenging for many people in Newborough, where the unemployment rate of 7.1% is much higher than in most similar areas. Only 52.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a local job market where fewer people are active in the workforce than in the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Of those in the workforce, 57.2% are employed full-time, which is a little below the Victorian average of 59.2%. The local unemployment rate of 7.1% is a little above both the state and national figures.
52.5% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 57.2%
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 16.1%. Other common industries for locals include construction at 11.6% and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.7%. Community and personal service roles are also common at 15.3%, followed by clerical and administrative work at 13.8%.
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 Newborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21922/newborough/topic/employment