5.8% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eastlakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Eastlakes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Eastlakes compared to the rest of the country. Only 54.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is a defining feature of the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much less common here than in most areas. Full-time employment is also lower than the national figure, and the unemployment rate of 5.8% is higher than in most similar areas.
54.7% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in Eastlakes are health care and social assistance at 13.6%, followed by retail trade at 11%. Transport, warehousing, and education also employ a significant share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.7%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 14%, while technicians, trades, and personal service workers each account for about 11% of jobs.
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 Eastlakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011634/eastlakes/topic/employment