3.6% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newtown · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Newtown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Newtown are working or looking for work, with 66% active in the labour force. This is well above both the state and national figures. While many residents are employed, full-time roles are less common here than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average, with only 55.9% of the workforce in full-time roles.
66.0% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 55.9%
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 19.2%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 12% and retail trade at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation in Newtown, making up 33.7% of the workforce. Managers follow at 17.1%, while clerical and administrative jobs account for 10.9%.
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21938/newtown/topic/employment