4.4% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Newton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well over 64% of adults in Newton are working or looking for work, a figure far higher than the national average. This high level of activity defines the local workforce, where most of the employed population holds full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.9% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above both the state and national figures. While full-time employment is a little above the South Australian average at 58.8%, the unemployment rate is 4.4%.
64.9% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 58.8%
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 15.7% of the workforce. Other major sectors include retail trade at 10.9% and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.0%. Technicians and tradespeople account for another 13.8% of the local workforce.
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 Newton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41029/newton/topic/employment