3.5% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone than in most similar areas. This is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of 3.5%, which sits a little below the national figure. Most residents find work in education and health care, with a strong presence of professionals in the area.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 64.0% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%—full-time employment has fallen 5.3 points since 2011 to 57.3%. This is now a little below the Australian average.
3.5% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
64.0% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 16.1%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.9%. Construction and public administration also make up nearly 10% of the workforce each.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 31.8%, which is followed by managers at 15.6% and clerical or administrative workers at 13.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011450/blaxland-warrimoo-lapstone/topic/employment