6.2% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Newtown than in most similar areas. While 64.5% of adults are active in the labour force, the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate than most, at 6.2%. This creates a mixed picture of strong participation alongside a significant number of people without jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.2%, which is higher than most areas. However, the unemployment rate of 6.2% is a little above the Australian figure and much higher than most similar places.
64.5% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 60.2%
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 at 15.9%. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 11.7%, and education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.4% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.1%.
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/SAL32138/newtown/topic/employment