3.4% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lysterfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lysterfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Lysterfield than in the rest of the state. This active workforce is supported by a very low unemployment rate of 3.4%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 72.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the Victorian average. While full-time employment sits at 59.5%—about the same as the national figure—this has fallen slightly since 2011.
72.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are construction at 13.2%, retail trade at 12.7%, and health care and social assistance at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 20.8%, followed by managers and clerical or administrative workers, who both make up 16.9% of the 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 Lysterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011255/lysterfield/topic/employment