0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Newdegate · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Newdegate
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably stable job market defines South Newdegate, where nearly 70% of the workforce is in full-time employment. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%, marking the area as a place where most working adults have secure, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 67.6% of adults active in the labour force. This high level of employment is reflected in the local unemployment rate, which is well below the national figure at 0.0%.
67.6% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily concentrated in one sector, with 82.6% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 73.9%, followed by clerical and administrative work at 21.7% and labourers at 17.4%.
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 South Newdegate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51380/south-newdegate/topic/employment