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+).
Lethbridge Park - Tregear · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
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.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
49.3% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
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%.
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%.
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