4.3% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newstead · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Newstead
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of adults are in the workforce in Newstead compared to most similar areas. While many people here work in health and education, the typical resident is less likely to be employed than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 61.1% national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is higher than in most similar areas.
57.5% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 21.0%, followed by education and training at 12.6%. Retail trade and food services also make up a significant part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.4%. Managers represent another 15.3% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 13.1%.
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 Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60453/newstead/topic/employment