4.2% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newtown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Newtown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among the highest in the region for employment, Newtown (NSW) has a workforce that is far more active than the state or national average. Most people here are in secure work, with 66% employed full-time, which is well above the Australian figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 74.6% of the population, a rate far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
74.6% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.0% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical roles are the most common, making up 17.6% of jobs. Health care and social assistance (12.0%) and education and training (10.8%) also employ a significant share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles dominate the local job market at 45%, followed by managers at 17.4%. Clerical and administrative workers make up 10.8%, while community and personal service workers account for 7.8%.
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031640/newtown/topic/employment