6.5% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lavington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lavington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 6.5% marks the local job market in Lavington, which is a little above both the state and national figures. Fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas. This shift is part of a longer trend, as full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped, falling 4.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 56.5%.
55.2% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 56.5%
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 17.2%, followed by retail trade at 12.3% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.3%, with community and personal service workers following closely at 15.8%.
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 Lavington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109011176/lavington/topic/employment