3.6% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
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.
A much lower unemployment rate of 3.6% defines the workforce in Newtown, which is well below the national figure. More adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, though the share of those in full-time roles has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% national average. However, full-time employment is well below state levels at 55.9%, down from 59.3% in 2011.
66.0% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 55.9%
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 19.2%, followed by education and training at 12% and retail trade at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 33.7% of workers, while managers make up 17.1% 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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021046/newtown/topic/employment