5.4% ▼ -39.2%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newtown · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Newtown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive shift in the workforce has seen the proportion of adults working or looking for work in Newtown climb 24 points since 2011. This is now a highly active employment hub where 69.4% of adults are in the labour force. Most residents are in stable roles, with 64.7% working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While unemployment is 5.4%, which is about the same as the national figure, it remains higher than in most similar areas. This is despite a positive trend, as the local unemployment rate fell 3.5 points over the last decade.
69.4% ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industries for local workers at 18.5%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.5%, and education and training at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 44.5% of all jobs. Managers follow at 17.2%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 10.8% of occupations.
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/sed/SED10059/newtown/topic/employment