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Mining, Resources & Energy jobs in Hunter, NSW

There are 22 Mining, Resources & Energy jobs advertised in the Hunter on ViewJobs, from 14 employers and recruiters. 6 were posted in the last week. The largest group is Mining: 68% of the 22.

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Roles in region
22
New this week
6

By the numbers

22 Mining, Resources & Energy roles in Hunter

6 new roles this week· 14 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time20 (91%)
  • Casual1 (5%)
  • Contract1 (5%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Hunter.

Explore specialisms

Mining, Resources & Energy by specialism.

Each specialism has its own page: where the roles are, who is hiring and the latest ads.

8 live rolesMining engineering & maintenance4 live rolesMining operations3 live rolesPower generation & distribution2 live rolesMining management2 live rolesDrill & blast mining2 live rolesMining health, safety & environment

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The local market

The Hunter's mining job market

Figures for the Hunter combine two ABS regions: the Hunter Valley (SA4 106) and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie (SA4 111). Counts are summed and rates worked out from the sums.

Unemployment rate
4.9%
ViewJobs analysis of ABS, September 2026 · up 0.7 points on September 2025[1][2]
Employed people
372,665
ViewJobs analysis of ABS, September 2026 · up 2.3% since September 2025[1][2]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
4,854
ViewJobs analysis of JSA, September 2026 · down 4.4% since September 2025[3]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
21,425
ViewJobs analysis of DEWR, June 2026 · up 3.6% since June 2025[4][5]

Longer-term trend

Figure 1: Mining jobs, Hunter Valley, and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 13,235201913,2352020: 13,353202013,3532021: 13,135202113,1352022: 13,884202213,8842023: 15,457202315,457

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics[6]; ViewJobs analysis[7].

Show the numbers
Mining jobs, Hunter Valley, and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
201913,235
202013,353
202113,135
202213,884
202315,457

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Quick answers

Mining, Resources & Energy work in the Hunter, answered

How many Mining, Resources & Energy jobs are there in the Hunter?

22 Mining, Resources & Energy jobs are live on ViewJobs in the Hunter, from 14 employers and recruiters. 6 were posted in the last 7 days. 20 are full-time, 1 casual and 1 contract.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

Who is hiring Mining, Resources & Energy workers in the Hunter?

New Hope Group has the most live ads of any direct employer (5). 14 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

Which Mining, Resources & Energy roles are most advertised in the Hunter?

Mining, with 15 of the 22 live ads. The largest single roles are Mining - Engineering & Maintenance (8), Mining - Operations (4) and Power Generation & Distribution (3).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

What is the job market like in the Hunter overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in the Hunter, across the Hunter Valley, and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, averaged 4,854 a month in the three months to September 2026, down 4.4% on a year earlier.

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[9]; ViewJobs analysis[3].

What is the unemployment rate in the Hunter?

Across the Hunter Valley, and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, the ABS areas that cover the Hunter, unemployment was 4.9% in September 2026 (ABS modelled estimate).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

Are the Hunter's Mining, Resources & Energy jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 20 of 22 (91%). 1 is casual (5%) and 1 contract (5%).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force, September 2026. abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/regional-labour-force/sep-2026/MLF1.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  2. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Regional Labour Force, September 2026. abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/regional-labour-force/latest-release. Summed over two ABS regions: the Hunter Valley, and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. Rates are worked out from the summed counts.
  3. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/internet-vacancy-index. Summed over two ABS regions: the Hunter Valley, and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.
  4. Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Workforce Australia Caseload by Selected Cohorts, June 2026. dewr.gov.au/employment-services-data/resources/workforce-australia-caseload-selected-cohorts-30-june-2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 26 October 2026. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (or DEWR).
  5. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Workforce Australia Caseload by Selected Cohorts, June 2026. dewr.gov.au/employment-services-data/workforce-australia-caseload-data. Summed over two ABS regions: the Hunter Valley, and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  7. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Summed over two ABS regions: the Hunter Valley, and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.
  8. ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 29 Oct 2026. viewjobs.com.au.
  9. Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/internet_vacancies_anzsco2_occupations_gccsa_and_sa4_regions_-_september_2026.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.

Method

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force: monthly unemployment, participation and employment are the ABS's Regional Labour Force modelled estimates: the ABS combines its Labour Force Survey with administrative data to estimate each labour market region. They are in original terms, not seasonally adjusted, so every change here compares a month with the same month a year earlier. The ABS's labour market regions follow the 2011 boundaries of its SA4 regions, which differ slightly from today's in a few areas. Published under CC BY 4.0.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region: employee jobs by industry, published under CC BY 4.0. The latest ABS jobs figures here are for the year to 30 June 2023. Every figure shows its year.
  • ViewJobs live ads: ads open on ViewJobs in the Mining, Resources & Energy classification, placed in the Hunter, counted on 29 Oct 2026.
  • Online job ads: Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads. Published under CC BY 4.0.
  • ViewJobs analysis: a figure that adds up several occupation groups, industries or areas, and the rates worked out from such a sum. The sources publish the parts; the sum is ViewJobs' own, and its reference says what was combined.

Cite this page

ViewJobs (2026). Mining, Resources & Energy jobs in Hunter, NSW, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/nsw/regional-rural/hunter/mining-resources-and-energy

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