0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newbridge · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Newbridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the current job market in Newbridge, where the local workforce is remarkably stable. While few residents hold full-time roles compared to the state average, the area maintains a steady employment profile.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is far below the Victorian average, with only 48.9% of the workforce in full-time roles.
59.5% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.9% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 26.7%. Health care and social assistance also play a major role, employing 16.7% of the community.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 24.4%, followed by labourers at 18.9%. Professionals and sales workers also make up a significant part of the local workforce at 13.3% and 11.1% respectively.
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 Newbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21923/newbridge/topic/employment