2.7% ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newman · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Newman
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the dominant employer in Newman, with 40.4% of the workforce in this industry. The area has a very strong employment rate and an unemployment rate of just 2.7%, which is a little below the national figure. Most people here work full-time, creating a stable and highly active local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 77.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Australian average of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also very high at 74.5%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
77.6% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.5% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the main industry for 40.4% of workers. Other key sectors include education and training at 6.8%, health care and social assistance at 6.7%, and retail trade at 6.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily skewed toward technical roles, with technicians and trades making up 26.5% of jobs. Machinery operators and drivers follow closely at 22.6%, while professionals account for 9.9%.
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 Newman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515028/newman/topic/employment