2.7% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Newman
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the dominant employer in Newman, with 40.4% of the workforce employed in the sector. This industry focus drives a strong job market where full-time work is far more common than across the rest of the state. Most residents are employed, and the local unemployment rate is very low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 77.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also very high at 74.5%, while the unemployment rate has fallen since 2016 to just 2.7%.
77.6% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.5% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining dominates the local economy, employing 40.4% of people. Other common industries include education and training at 6.8%, health care and social assistance at 6.7%, and retail trade at 6.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Many locals work in technical or hands-on roles, with technicians and trades making up 26.5% of occupations and machinery operators and drivers accounting for 22.6%. Professionals follow at 9.9%.
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 Newman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021268/newman/topic/employment