6.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
New Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in New Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few people are in the workforce in New Park, though those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles. While the unemployment rate of 6.0% is a little above the state figure, the most striking feature is that only 44.2% of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is very common here, with 66.0% of the workforce employed full-time, well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the New South Wales average.
44.2% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 12.8%. Construction, public administration and safety, and education and training each account for 10.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional and clerical roles are the most common occupations, each making up 17.0% of the workforce. Managers follow at 14.9%, while technicians, trades, and machinery operators each represent 10.6%.
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 Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12954/new-park/topic/employment