6.8% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
New Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in New Town
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 6.8% than most similar areas marks the job market in New Town. While more adults are working or looking for work than the national figure, full-time employment has fallen since 2011. The local workforce is heavily concentrated in health, education, and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 63% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. However, full-time employment is well below the Australian average at 53.7% and has fallen by 5.1 points since 2011.
63.0% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.7% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 53.7%
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 here, employing 18.8% of the workforce, followed by education and training at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent, making up 31.6% of jobs, while community and personal service workers account for 13.3%.
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 New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051030/new-town/topic/employment