5.9% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
New Port · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in New Port
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for workers in New Port, with 13.5% of the workforce employed in this sector. The area has a very active workforce compared to the rest of the country. Most of these workers are in stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work here than in the rest of the state, at 75.2%. This is reflected in the high rate of full-time employment, which is 66% and well above the national figure of 58.9%.
75.2% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.0% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance at 12.8% and retail trade at 8.9%. Manufacturing and professional services also make up a significant portion of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%, followed by managers at 18.2%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work and community and personal services.
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 Port [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41024/new-port/topic/employment