6.9% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Laverton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Laverton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong 68.2% of adults in Laverton are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity comes alongside a healthy number of full-time roles. It is a diverse workforce where professional roles are the most common.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, and 60.9% have full-time jobs. While the unemployment rate is 6.9%, which is a little above the national 5.1%, it has actually fallen since 2011.
68.2% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 10.6%. Professional and technical services follow at 9.9%, while transport and warehousing employ 8.9% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.3%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.3%, followed by managers, technicians, tradespeople, and labourers, who each account for around 11% 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 Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051363/laverton/topic/employment