4.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
New Farm · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in New Farm
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up a huge 41.5% of the workforce in New Farm, making it a hub for high-skilled workers. This is reflected in a very strong employment rate, with 68% of adults working or looking for work. The area is much more active in the job market than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure, with 65% of the workforce in permanent roles. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is a little below the Queensland average and around the middle for similar areas.
68.0% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by professional and technical services at 18.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.1%. Other common industries include accommodation and food, which employ 8.3% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large 41.5% of residents are professionals, while managers account for another 18% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles make up 11.4% of jobs in the area.
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 New Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32129/new-farm/topic/employment