Lilydale - Coldstream · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Lilydale - Coldstream

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Lilydale - Coldstream since 2011, where this rate fell to 64.8%. Despite this drop, the area maintains a very strong employment record with an unemployment rate of only 3.3%, which is much lower than most similar areas.

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📍 Lilydale - Coldstream, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lilydale - Coldstream sits — Unemployment rate

3.3% ▼ -11.5%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lilydale - Coldstream — lower than 85% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Lilydale - Coldstream3.3%
3770, VIC 2.4%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A slightly higher share of adults are working or looking for work here than in Victoria (64.8% compared to 62.4%), and the unemployment rate is a little below the state figure. Full-time employment sits at 59.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.

3.3% ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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

64.8% ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 67.4%
  • 2016: 64.2%
  • 2021: 64.8%

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

59.4% ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 61.9%
  • 2016: 60.9%
  • 2021: 59.4%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.0%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 9.6% and manufacturing at 8.8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common roles are technicians and trades workers at 18.1% and professionals at 17.4%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 14.2% of the workforce, while managers account for 13.0%.

Occupations people work in

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Lilydale - Coldstream splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Professionals (18%), with Clerical & administrative at 14%.

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 Lilydale - Coldstream [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051278/lilydale-coldstream/topic/employment