Highfields · Urban Centre

Unemployment rate

3.3%2021

Unemployment in Highfields stands at 3.3% — below average, much lower than the typical urban centre (4.7%). It ranks 1,335th of 1,826 urban centres nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Withcott, Gowrie Junction and Meringandan (L), but lower than Blue Mountain Heights (L), Meringandan West and Kingsthorpe.

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📍 Highfields, Urban Centre

Trend across censuses

3.0%3.2%3.4%3.6%20213.3%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Highfields sits

0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Highfields — lower than 73% of areas.

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Unemployment rate in nearby areas

  1. Murphys Creek (L)7.1%
  2. Toowoomba5.7%
  3. Kingsthorpe5.0%
  4. Meringandan West4.6%
  5. Blue Mountain Heights (L)3.3%
  6. Withcott3.0%
  7. Gowrie Junction2.9%
  8. Meringandan (L)2.5%
  9. Prince Henry Heights (L)1.4%
  10. Gowrie Mountain (L)0.0%

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