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Newcastle - Cooks Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Far more adults are working or looking for work in Newcastle - Cooks Hill than in most other areas. About 68.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the New South Wales and national figures. This high level of activity defines the local workforce.

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📍 Newcastle - Cooks Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Newcastle - Cooks Hill sits — Unemployment rate

4.3% ▼ -18.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Newcastle - Cooks Hill — lower than 57% of areas.

Newcastle - Cooks Hill4.3%
2300, NSW 4.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 68.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of full-time employees has fallen to 59.9% since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the figures for the state and Australia.

Unemployment rate

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4.3% ▼ -18.8%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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68.5% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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59.9% ▼ -8.7%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 21.5%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.7%. Education and training also employ a significant 10.6% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Newcastle - Cooks Hill — Health care & social assistance leads at 22%, ahead of Professional & technical (12%) and Education & training (11%).

Health care & social assistance 21.5% Professional & technical 11.7% Education & training 10.6% Accommodation & food 8.7% Public administration & safety 7.9% Retail trade 6.7% Construction 6.0% Finance & insurance 3.9% Manufacturing 3.5% Other services 2.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 38.9%, with managers following at 14.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.5% and clerical staff at 10.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Newcastle - Cooks Hill, the largest group is Professionals at 39%, followed by Managers (15%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 38.9% Managers 14.7% Community & personal service 12.5% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Technicians & trades 8.7% Sales workers 6.3% Labourers 4.2% Machinery operators & drivers 2.7%

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 Newcastle - Cooks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill/topic/employment