3.2% ▼ -45.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lennox Head - Skennars Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lennox Head - Skennars Head
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.2% defines the local workforce in Lennox Head - Skennars Head. While more adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, full-time roles are much less common than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 50.0%, and this figure has fallen since 2011.
66.0% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 50.0%
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 17.1%, followed by education and training at 13.0% and construction at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 29.5%, with managers making up 15.9% of the workforce and technicians and trades at 13.2%.
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 Lennox Head - Skennars Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011242/lennox-head-skennars-head/topic/employment