This indicator shows the estimated number of employed residents of the local area, on an annual basis back to 2001. Employed residents may have a workplace anywhere, inside or outside the area. The dataset is derived from the National Economics microsimulation model, based on the ABS labour force survey.
A growing number of resident employed can indicate a growing economy, or a growing residential population, supplying labour to other areas. To build a more complete picture of the residential economy, this dataset should be viewed in conjunction with Local employment, Employment self-containment, Residents place of work by industry and Residents place of work by occupation datasets.
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City of Newcastle | New South Wales | ||||||
Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | City of Newcastle as a % of New South Wales | ||
2024 | 104,328 | +1.50 | 4,402,306 | +2.23 | 2.37 | ||
2023 | 102,785 | +7.41 | 4,306,323 | +5.98 | 2.39 | ||
2022 | 95,695 | +3.15 | 4,063,308 | +0.98 | 2.36 | ||
2021 | 92,774 | +1.14 | 4,023,756 | +0.11 | 2.31 | ||
2020 | 91,727 | +1.90 | 4,019,530 | -0.30 | 2.28 | ||
2019 | 90,016 | +4.52 | 4,031,639 | +2.96 | 2.23 | ||
2018 | 86,124 | +3.84 | 3,915,846 | +2.83 | 2.20 | ||
2017 | 82,939 | +1.83 | 3,808,243 | +0.83 | 2.18 | ||
2016 | 81,450 | +3.09 | 3,777,017 | +3.69 | 2.16 | ||
2015 | 79,011 | +1.33 | 3,642,689 | +1.26 | 2.17 | ||
2014 | 77,974 | -0.52 | 3,597,373 | +0.48 | 2.17 | ||
2013 | 78,384 | +0.21 | 3,580,287 | +1.71 | 2.19 | ||
2012 | 78,223 | +0.24 | 3,520,084 | +0.61 | 2.22 | ||
2011 | 78,038 | +3.95 | 3,498,597 | +2.46 | 2.23 | ||
2010 | 75,075 | +0.88 | 3,414,736 | +0.67 | 2.20 | ||
2009 | 74,423 | +1.50 | 3,392,055 | +0.60 | 2.19 | ||
2008 | 73,320 | +3.58 | 3,371,755 | +2.88 | 2.17 | ||
2007 | 70,783 | +2.60 | 3,277,399 | +1.93 | 2.16 | ||
2006 | 68,991 | +3.23 | 3,215,353 | +1.84 | 2.15 | ||
2005 | 66,831 | +2.69 | 3,157,407 | +1.15 | 2.12 | ||
2004 | 65,077 | +3.59 | 3,121,568 | +0.83 | 2.08 | ||
2003 | 62,820 | +2.21 | 3,096,018 | +1.87 | 2.03 | ||
2002 | 61,461 | -1.34 | 3,039,260 | +0.88 | 2.02 | ||
2001 | 62,295 | -- | 3,012,619 | -- | 2.07 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more Please refer to specific data notes for more information |