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Lakes Entrance · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Lakes Entrance

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 Lakes Entrance compared to other areas, with only 42.9% of the adult population in the labour force. This is much lower than the Victorian figure of 62.4%, reflecting a local economy where a large portion of the population is not employed.

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📍 Lakes Entrance, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lakes Entrance sits — Unemployment rate

4.7% ▼ -24.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lakes Entrance — higher than 53% of areas.

Lakes Entrance4.7%
3909, VIC 5.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far below the national figure, with only 47.3% of the population working full-time. While the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the state and national figures, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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4.7% ▼ -24.2%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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42.9% ▼ -9.5%

Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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47.3% ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy relies heavily on services, with 16.5% of people working in health care and social assistance. Accommodation and food services make up another 13.2% of the workforce, followed by construction at 10.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

A wide variety of roles are common here, with community and personal service workers making up the largest group at 15.3%. Professionals, managers, and technicians and trades each account for about 14% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Lakes Entrance splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (16%) and Professionals (16%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Community & personal service 15.3% Professionals 15.2% Technicians & trades 14.3% Managers 14.3% Labourers 13.6% Clerical & administrative 10.9% Sales workers 9.0% Machinery operators & drivers 4.8%

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 Lakes Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021084/lakes-entrance/topic/employment