5.2% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paradise - Newton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Paradise - Newton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About the same as the state and national figures, the workforce in Paradise - Newton shows a steady mix of employment types. While 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has dipped slightly to 57.0% over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose 4.7 points since 2011 to reach 60.5%. Unemployment sits at 5.2%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure.
60.5% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 57.0%
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 local workers at 16.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.2% and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 24.4%, while clerical and administrative jobs make up 14.4% 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 Paradise - Newton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401041015/paradise-newton/topic/employment