4.4% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newmarket · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Newmarket
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 Newmarket than in most other similar areas, with 72.7% of the population active in the labour market. This high level of activity is far above the national figure of 61.1%, creating a workforce that is highly engaged in professional and health services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. While the number of people working or looking for work has stayed steady since 2011, full-time employment fell 4.3 points over that decade to 59.4%.
72.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 17.9%, followed by professional and technical services at 14.8%. Education and training account for 9.7% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 37.8% of workers in Newmarket, making it the most common occupation. Managers follow at 13.5%, with clerical and administrative roles accounting for 11.8% of the 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 Newmarket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031127/newmarket/topic/employment