7.2% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
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.
Full-time employment has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011 in Newtown. While about 60% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the area now faces an unemployment rate of 7.2%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. The unemployment rate of 7.2% is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
59.1% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Newtown, making up 20.3% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.8% and education and training at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 15.8% and technicians and trades people at 15.0%.
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/sa2/317011453/newtown/topic/employment