0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Newell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Newell compared to the rest of the state. While only 53.0% of the adult population is in the labour force, the area is notable for having no one currently unemployed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas, sitting at 55.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%.
53.0% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across a few main sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 15.0%. Construction and education and training both employ 13.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.9%, followed by professionals at 18.1%. Sales workers account for 12.5%, while managers and labourers each make up 11.3% of the workforce.
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 Newell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32133/newell/topic/employment