0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newfield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Newfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 0% defines the working life of Newfield. While few of the local adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas, those who are employed are heavily concentrated in the farming sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also much lower than the national average, sitting at 53.3%.
56.6% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 53.3% of the workforce. Other sectors including health care, education, and hospitality each make up 10.0% of the local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by managers, who make up 40.0% of roles, followed by professionals at 23.3%. Technicians, trades, and community service workers each account for 16.7% of occupations.
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 Newfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21926/newfield/topic/employment