4.6% —
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lilley · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Lilley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 17% of workers in Lilley are employed in health care and social assistance, the area's biggest industry. This is a place where a high proportion of adults are active in the workforce, and those who are employed are more likely to work full-time than people in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell by 3.5 points since 2016, the unemployment rate also dropped to 4.6%, which is lower than most areas.
67.3% —
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% —
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 61.3%
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 at 16.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 9.2% and education and training at 8.8%. Retail trade and public administration also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.8%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.5%, managers at 13.1%, and technicians and tradespeople at 11.7%.
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 Lilley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED319/lilley/topic/employment