Lethbridge Park - Tregear · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Lethbridge Park - Tregear

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

An unemployment rate of 8.5% is among the highest for similar areas in Lethbridge Park - Tregear. While the number of people looking for work has improved since 2011, the area still faces significant job challenges. This struggle is reflected in the low proportion of adults who are currently working or searching for employment.

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📍 Lethbridge Park - Tregear, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lethbridge Park - Tregear sits — Unemployment rate

8.5% ▼ -39.5%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lethbridge Park - Tregear — higher than 90% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Lethbridge Park - Tregear8.5%
2760, NSW 6.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 49.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen 9.0 percentage points since 2011 to 57.0%, and the unemployment rate remains well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.

8.5% ▼ -39.5%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

49.3% ▲ +2.1%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 48.3%
  • 2016: 52.1%
  • 2021: 49.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

57.0% ▼ -13.7%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 66.0%
  • 2016: 68.0%
  • 2021: 57.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.3%, followed by retail trade at 11.5% and transport and warehousing at 10.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Machinery operators and drivers make up 18.1% of the local workforce. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.1%, professionals at 14.0%, and labourers at 13.1%.

Occupations people work in

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Lethbridge Park - Tregear splits fairly evenly between Machinery operators & drivers (19%) and Clerical & administrative (15%), with Professionals at 14%.

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 Lethbridge Park - Tregear [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116031316/lethbridge-park-tregear/topic/employment