5.1% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lalor Park - Kings Langley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lalor Park - Kings Langley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking share of the workforce is finding full-time roles in Lalor Park - Kings Langley, where the full-time employment rate has dropped 11 points since 2011. This shift means fewer people are in stable, permanent work compared to a decade ago. Today, 56.3% of the population are employed full-time, which is lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is lower than most areas and has fallen 5.7 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
58.6% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 56.3%
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 for local workers at 14.4%, followed by retail trade at 9.5% and construction at 9.3%. Education and training also employ a significant 9.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here, accounting for 24.6% of workers. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 15.4%, technicians and trades at 12.9%, and managers at 12.6%.
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 Lalor Park - Kings Langley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011307/lalor-park-kings-langley/topic/employment