7.1% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lidcombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lidcombe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Lidcombe are working or looking for work now than in 2016, with the share of full-time employees dropping by 11 percentage points. This shift highlights a challenging job market where the unemployment rate of 7.1% remains a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is 55.3%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 50.2%.
55.3% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.2% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 15.4%, followed by retail trade at 9.3% and accommodation and food services at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of workers are professionals (25.5%), while technicians and trades make up 12.5% of the local workforce. Clerical and administrative roles and labourers each account for around 12% 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 Lidcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011586/lidcombe/topic/employment