4.9% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Norwell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Norwell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than a quarter of Norwell's workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, marking a distinct local industry profile. While 66.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the area has a notably low rate of full-time employment compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, at 66.9%. However, full-time employment is well below the national figure of 58.9%, sitting at just 50.0%. The unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
66.9% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 27.5% of the local workforce. Retail trade follows at 15.7%, while health care, social assistance, accommodation, and food services each employ 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 21.6%, followed closely by labourers at 19.6%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 14.7% of the workforce, with clerical and administrative roles accounting for 8.8%.
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 Norwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32191/norwell/topic/employment