13.9% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lakemba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lakemba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A steep decline in full-time employment has marked the recent workforce trends in Lakemba, where the share of full-time workers fell by 14 points since 2016. The area now faces significant job challenges, with an unemployment rate of 13.9% that is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 42.7%. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%, and the unemployment rate remains very high at 13.9%.
42.7% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.3% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are retail trade at 13.8% and health care and social assistance at 12.8%. Transport and warehousing also employ a significant 10.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%. Other common roles include labourers at 13.4%, community and personal service workers at 13.1%, and machinery operators and drivers at 11.7%.
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 Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021573/lakemba/topic/employment