2.5% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lorne - Anglesea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lorne - Anglesea
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 Lorne - Anglesea compared to the rest of the country. Only 54.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, those who do work enjoy a very low unemployment rate of just 2.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state and national averages, with only 46.4% of the population in full-time roles. This figure has fallen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011, while the overall unemployment rate has also dropped to 2.5%.
54.1% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.4% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on tourism and care, with accommodation and food services (13.3%) and health care and social assistance (13.0%) as the top employers. Construction also plays a big role, employing 11.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.5%, followed by managers at 19.9%. Technicians and trades people account for another 13.2% of the local workforce.
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 Lorne - Anglesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031049/lorne-anglesea/topic/employment