9.9% ▲ +205.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newlands Arm · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Newlands Arm
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in employment has defined Newlands Arm since 2011, with the proportion of adults working or looking for work falling nearly 10 points. Only 38.2% of adults are now in the labour force, leaving the area with a much higher unemployment rate than most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has risen to 9.9%, which is well above the 5.1% national figure. Full-time employment has also fallen significantly since 2011, with only 49.8% of the workforce in full-time roles, a figure well below the Victorian average.
38.2% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.8% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15%, followed by retail trade at 13.3% and education and training at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 18.9%, while technicians and trades make up 16.3% of the local 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 Newlands Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221053/newlands-arm/topic/employment